Last week I took a short trip to the small town of Abancay about five hours from Cusco by bus. While it really wasn't long enough to do much exploring in the town itself., this episode focuses on information about the bus ride that might be useful to anyone thinking about traveling across the country in this slower and far cheaper mode of transportation. I also talk about a development with the availability of tickets for Machu Picchu as well as a brief update on COVID in Peru. You can read the show notes here: Episode 9 - Abancay and the South Central Andes by Bus.