"Golly, San Pedro, give me a sign... No! Not that one!"

I was looking for a cozy place to stay - with friends - not a glorified pick-pocket tour guide administration dead set to suck my Gringo blood.

At UchukutaWasi, my belly is full, I am warm, and there is reason to leave my bedroom besides buying bread or bananas.

Although I still eat plenty of bread and bananas, Steph Marca and her tranquil partner Neyser (one of the cooler names) have made my shortish stay in Cusco a cultural delight.

Having passed through Cusco a plethora of times, I was tired of staying by myself in hostels. I wanted to make friends and taste some "non-touristic ice cream". (in this case, the "non-touristic ice cream" being access to information that the tour guides won't tell you.)

Steph speaks Spanish, English, French, and Quechua.

She will tell you all the juicy details:
1. Where to eat (or how to cook) the dankness.
2. Which of the mysteriously confusing buses to take.
3. How to do Salkantay, Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu for a smidgen of the normal cost.

She will hook it up!

Plus, the house is literal meters from an expansive eucalyptus forest where physically inclined people can enjoy a 4-5 hike to and from Ruins that only very Special Gringos get to see. Stay at Uchukuta Wasi, and a Special Gringo you can be

UchukutaWasi is more than a hostel, and it is more than a Couchsurfing house. Here, you will be family. And that is not to be cliché, I truly feel welcome as a brother of their little growing tribe. Hey, you even get a key to the front door!

Stay tuned. Steph and I did a podcast about her vision for the future of UchukutaWasi and you will be able to hear in her words how this place is set to grow.

I LOVE UCHUKUTA WASI!

Come and get yourself some "non-touristic ice cream"!

Stay Wild Folks,

A.C.E. the Theorist

p.s. Here's a recipe to make Uchukuta:

Gather these ingredients: 

1. Fresh Parsley
2. Peanuts
3. Onions 
4. Hot Yellow Peppers 
5. Huacati (if you can get it)(it's basically mint)

Then blend them with a food processor or a hammer. 

Serve over rice, chicken, or non-touristic ice cream.