Editor Pick
Gringo Alley
- July 21, 2000
- Rated 2 of 5 by
Catherine from New York, New York
Gringo Alley is not it's real name, but reflects the clientele. This street comes off of one of the corners of the Plaza de Armas, to the left of the cathedral. It is flanked with bars and restaurants of all sorts, and crawls with gringos (tourists), and gringo-loving locals.
If you are looking for local color, this is not, repeat not, the place to go. My first impression of Gringo Alley was that it most resembled a street in an alpine ski village by night. Bar and restaurant owners will hasle you left and right and try to convince you that you must dine and drink with them. Despite it all, the one advantage to gringo alley is that your chances of finding the travelling companion or trek-mate you are looking for are high. If the local color has been largely taken over by pizzerias and overly done peruvian atmosphere, at least the company can be good, and it's a good place to meet new people.
As for the food: it covers all ranges, from cuy, the local delicacy (roast guinea pig, and as surprising as it is tasty), to pizza.
From journal Cusco, Peru: Home to all.