Photos from Peru
August 2006
Flying from Lima to Juliaca
Ruins at Silustani (pre-Inca and Incan Tombs) and Umayo Lake
Paying a visit to a Peruvian Family
Lake Titicaca and the island of Taquile
View of Lake Titicaca from the Hotel Libertador
Taking the train from Puno to Cuzco
Walking tour of Cuzco Peru
The Ruins at Saqsayhuaman
At a Llama and Alpaca Farm
The Sacred Valley
The Ruins at Pisaq
View of Cuzco
Riding through the Peruvian Countryside
The Festival of Intiwantana in the Town of Calca -- San Pedro Church and Many Vendors
This is the festival for Virgin Mary for the Assumption to Heaven. It is held once per year and we were in town the day of this festival.
Hiking the Maras Trail (a branch of the Inca Trail) past the Inca Salt Pans
The Ruins at Ollantaytambo
Hiking the "Other" Inca Trail
This is a recently reestablished branch of the Inca Trail system.
Hiking the Traditional Inca Trail to "The Gate of the Sun"
This is the "tourist" hiking trail to Macchu Picchu.
Hiking the Traditional Inca Trail from "The Gate of the Sun" to Macchu Picchu
The Ruins at Macchu Picchu
Riding back to Cuzco
Walking through Lima
Photos by John Shively - One of the members of our hiking group. I felt these photos of his covered
areas that my photos did not.
A fountain in Cusco at night
A typical meal provided by the
cooks during our 7-day trek to Macchu Picchu
The Inca Trail passing through
an area that has experienced a recent brush fire.
Hiking through a valley --
notice there is no trail through here. We just had to keep walking down hill.
In the center of this photo is
a "Shower House" available for our use. The water was unheated and was around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Vendors we saw along the side
of the Inca Trail on our way up "Dead Woman" pass.
Last updated: 8 November 2006
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