In the afternoon we decided to split up. Brian, Mia, and I decided to take a hike up to the top of the foot hill that protected Cusco. At the top of the hill was a statue of Jesus Christ (we assumed) and several crosses.
Climbing a few hundred feet gave us a good view of the rooftops of Cusco.
After taking a turn, the stairs were more ominous. This was the view back down after hiking about half way up.
We were rewarded with a resting/vista point that was spectacular.
There were also two children with their llama and alpaca. For a small donation we took the obligatory tourist picture.
We continued up the hill. About 1/2 mile from the top we reached the entrance to Sacsayhuaman, a natural park that included the peak of the mountain. We decided not to pay the somewhat pricey $70 solas admission fee and instead turned around.
When we got back to the edge of the city we took a different route, but it still had plenty of stairs.