We are now in Cusco and right at the halfway mark of our trip! The first half has gone extremely well and we have really enjoyed the sights and the places we have visited. "Overwhelmed and awe-struck" are probably more accurate adjectives. However, the icing on the cake has been the hotels that you booked for us - absolutely fantastic. We know they have been fairly expensive, however, we have loved every one of them. To date, the hotel at Igaussu Falls has been the most impressive. All the transfers and tours have gone well and the only slight hiccup was when the flight from BA to Rio got cancelled and we got "shoved" onto a TAM flight with seats 10 rows apart. Peru has been a real eye opener for us and we love the place. Contours Travel have been extremely efficient and reliable. In summary, we have become South American converts and can't speak highly enough about this trip. If you would like to follow Sue and Gerry's current trip, you can view new posting on their Blog on www.sgsa2013.blogspot.com