One of the most famous views in the world – Machu Picchu, with Wayna Picchu in the background, Cusco, Peru
We spent one month in Peru in September & October 2007 and discovered the famous highlights of the south of this country: Nazca (Nazca Lines & Cauchilla Cemetery), Arequipa, the Colca Canyon & Cruz del Condor, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley (Pisac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Saqsaywaman) & of course Machu Picchu, Puno & Lake Titicaca (Sillustani, Uros Floating Islands, & the Javari Project).
The Nasca Lines: the Spider – A UNESCO World Heritage, Nazca, Peru
The Nasca Lines: the Heron
– A UNESCO World Heritage, Nazca, Peru
Ica-Chincha Mummies found in the Chauchilla Cemetery … near Nazca, Peru
Ica-Chincha Mummies found in the Chauchilla Cemetery … near Nazca, Peru
Plaza de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
Monestario de Santa Catalina, Arequipa, Peru
View of the Canyon de Colca (the 2nd deepest in the world at 3.179 meters) from the Mirador in Cabanaconde, Peru
Trekking the Canyon de Colca, the 2nd deepest Canyon on earth, Cabanaconde, Peru – On the way to Fure: the path was sometimes not much wider than 60 to 80 centimeters, carved out of the steep mountain slopes going down up to 1.000 meters!
Young Girl (Lydia) with traditional hat, Cabanaconde, Colca Canyon, Peru
Condor (Vultur gryphus), Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon or Canyon de Colca, Cabanaconde, Peru
Condor (Vultur gryphus), Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon or Canyon de Colca, Cabanaconde, Peru
Condor (Vultur gryphus), Cruz del Condor, Colca Canyon or Canyon de Colca, Cabanaconde, Peru
Local women in traditional dress selling souvenirs of wool or Alpaca – Cabanaconde, Colca Canyon, Peru
Plaza de Armas in Cuzco, with the Cathedral on the left and the Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus on the right, Cuzco, Peru
In Cuzco, Peru
Street seller, Cuzco, Peru
At the market in Pisac, Sacred Valley, near Cuzco, Peru, South America
At the market in Pisac, Sacred Valley, near Cuzco, Peru, South America
The amphitheater-like terraces of Moray may have served the Incas as a laboratory for agricultural experiments. We heard the theory that every terrace / level simulated a difference in altitude of 300 meters, enabling the Incas to test what grows best at what altitude – Near Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Peru
The salt pans near Maras are are fed by a little salty river that emerges from the mountain, near Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Peru
The salt pans near Maras are are fed by a little salty river that emerges from the mountain, near Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Peru
One of the most famous views in the world – Machu Picchu, with Wayna Picchu in the background, Cusco, Peru
View of the residential sector, Machu Picchu, Peru
The trapezoidal shape of doors and buildings is typical for Inca architecture, an element ensuring an outstanding stability of the constructions, even in case of an earthquake – Machu Picchu, Peru
Most of Machu Picchu consists of terraces, here the ones facing west
View of Machu Picchu from Wayna Picchu: here one can clearly see that Machu Picchu consists mainly of terraces – Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Peru
Lamas quietly stroling Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Peru
Lamas quietly stroling Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Peru
The base of the main complex was a three storey terrace built of stones weighing up to 160 tons, Saqsaywaman, the Sacred Valley, Peru
Woman in traditional dress, Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America
Woman working on the loom in La Raya, at 4.335 meters, Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America
In La Raya, the highest point on the Cuzco-Puno road, at 4.335 meters
The Yavari, built in England in 1862, Lake Titicaca, Peru
The semi-diesel engine of the Yavari was added in 1906 and still works today. Before, the steam boat ran on lama dung – The Yavari, built in England in 1862, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Sillustani pre-Incan burial ground, on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno, Peru, South America
Sillustani pre-Incan burial ground, on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno, Peru, South America
Heidi & Vicuna, Lake Umayo at 3.890 meters with a small island that is a sanctuary for vicunas, Peru
Traditional boat made of reeds, Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America
Approaching one of the show-case islands for tourists! – Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America
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