h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Cuzco - the navel of the universe according to it's Inca founders and many modern travellers besides. This is a city steeped (is that a word?) in Spanish colonial and Inca architecture and traditions. This city is fairly peaceful by south american standards so you can expect to see a religous festival/riot/major geological event only every other day. The most 'touristy' of Peru's destinations is welcome relief for any western visitor no matter how 'in tune with the native mindset'/'naive' they may be. hot showers abound in the cheaper hotels and stone oven baked pizza and homemade pasta are within a stones throw of the Plaza de Armas(main square). Basically, this town is much more geared to the western traveller than anywhere else in Peru.

In case you know about Incas and other pre-hispanic civilizations: you could help me write a Project for the H2G2 University of Life about Pre-Hispanic Civilizations. Reply if you are interested.