2006 - Peru

PERU - LAND OF THE INCAS: For those who are interested in all things ancient, Peru is on the "must see" list. So in October 2006, we embarked on a 10-day trip that would take us to Lima, in ...

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PERU - LAND OF THE INCAS: For those who are interested in all things ancient, Peru is on the "must see" list. So in October 2006, we embarked on a 10-day trip that would take us to Lima, in ...

LIMA, PERU - Peru is largely a country of two cultures: Inca and Spanish. We began our visit in Lima in La Plaza Mayor where in 1535 the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro whipped out h ...

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LIMA, PERU - Peru is largely a country of two cultures: Inca and Spanish. We began our visit in Lima in La Plaza Mayor where in 1535 the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro whipped out h ...

LIMA, PERU - Pizarro didn't have much time to enjoy his new city. His former residence was built where the Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace) stands today. But in 1541, he was assassi ...

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LIMA, PERU - Pizarro didn't have much time to enjoy his new city. His former residence was built where the Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace) stands today. But in 1541, he was assassi ...

LIMA, PERU - Today, the Government Palace is guarded by the Hussares de Junin regiment dressed in the ceremonial uniforms and ornamental helmets of the early 19th century.

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LIMA, PERU - Today, the Government Palace is guarded by the Hussares de Junin regiment dressed in the ceremonial uniforms and ornamental helmets of the early 19th century.

LIMA, PERU - Today the historic section of Lima has been repainted much as it was in the 1800s.

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LIMA, PERU - Today the historic section of Lima has been repainted much as it was in the 1800s.

LIMA, PERU - The "jewel" of colonial Lima is almost certainly the Monasterio de San Francisco. Facing a small square full of pigeons, its extraordinary stone front is painted in the yellow ...

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LIMA, PERU - The "jewel" of colonial Lima is almost certainly the Monasterio de San Francisco. Facing a small square full of pigeons, its extraordinary stone front is painted in the yellow ...

LIMA, PERU - A carriage ride through colonial Lima.

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LIMA, PERU - A carriage ride through colonial Lima.

LIMA, PERU - Deep below the Monasterio de San Francisco are catacombs where the skulls and bones of hundreds of monks have been arranged according to type.

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LIMA, PERU - Deep below the Monasterio de San Francisco are catacombs where the skulls and bones of hundreds of monks have been arranged according to type.

LIMA, PERU - Our first hotel in Lima was the Antiqua Miraflores, a converted mansion build in the early 1900s in one of the city's more upscale districts.

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LIMA, PERU - Our first hotel in Lima was the Antiqua Miraflores, a converted mansion build in the early 1900s in one of the city's more upscale districts.

LIMA, PERU - The small hotel is built around a pleasant courtyard,

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LIMA, PERU - The small hotel is built around a pleasant courtyard,

LIMA, PERU - Our tour leader was Alvaro de Olave ("just call me 'Al'"). His first task was to lead us to lunch. Note that there are 12 women in our group (and two men).

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LIMA, PERU - Our tour leader was Alvaro de Olave ("just call me 'Al'"). His first task was to lead us to lunch. Note that there are 12 women in our group (and two men).

LIMA, PERU - Lima has several urban parks but none is quite like the Parque del Amor, literally "Love Park." Its centerpiece is this sculpture, apparently an imitation of the Parque Guell i ...

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LIMA, PERU - Lima has several urban parks but none is quite like the Parque del Amor, literally "Love Park." Its centerpiece is this sculpture, apparently an imitation of the Parque Guell i ...

LIMA, PERU - We entered Lima during the months when the garua - an unrelenting coastal mist - hangs over the city. Lasting as long as eight months, the mist gives the city a constant dreaml ...

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LIMA, PERU - We entered Lima during the months when the garua - an unrelenting coastal mist - hangs over the city. Lasting as long as eight months, the mist gives the city a constant dreaml ...

LIMA, PERU - But you should not be in a dreamlike state when trying to cross one of Lima's congested streets where buses and cars outduel each other to see who can be the most reckless.

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LIMA, PERU - But you should not be in a dreamlike state when trying to cross one of Lima's congested streets where buses and cars outduel each other to see who can be the most reckless.

LIMA, PERU - It was almost springtime in Lima when we arrived and many of the city's parks were beginning to come into bloom.

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LIMA, PERU - It was almost springtime in Lima when we arrived and many of the city's parks were beginning to come into bloom.

LIMA, PERU - Our first exposure to ancient Peruvian cultures came at the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera. Founded in 1926, it houses the largest private collection of pre-Columbian a ...

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LIMA, PERU - Our first exposure to ancient Peruvian cultures came at the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera. Founded in 1926, it houses the largest private collection of pre-Columbian a ...

LIMA, PERU - One of the exhibits in the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera. The large ear ornaments were typical of the native cultures - the Spanish called the Incas "orejones" which ...

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LIMA, PERU - One of the exhibits in the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera. The large ear ornaments were typical of the native cultures - the Spanish called the Incas "orejones" which ...

LIMA, PERU - Another display of the elaborate ear and nose ornaments worn by native Peruvian cultures at the time of the Spanish conquest. The exhibit is at the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Lar ...

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LIMA, PERU - Another display of the elaborate ear and nose ornaments worn by native Peruvian cultures at the time of the Spanish conquest. The exhibit is at the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Lar ...

LIMA, PERU - Perhaps more intriquing than the public exhibits is the storehouse vault in the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera. With a local guide, we were permitted to enter the vault ...

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LIMA, PERU - Perhaps more intriquing than the public exhibits is the storehouse vault in the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera. With a local guide, we were permitted to enter the vault ...

LIMA, PERU - The Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera houses more than 45,000 pieces of stonework, jewelry, and textiles.

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LIMA, PERU - The Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera houses more than 45,000 pieces of stonework, jewelry, and textiles.

LIMA, PERU - Some of the scores of mostly unexamined artifacts lining the shelves of the storeroom at the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera.

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LIMA, PERU - Some of the scores of mostly unexamined artifacts lining the shelves of the storeroom at the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera.

LIMA, PERU - The Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera also has one of the largest collections of erotic ceramics from the Moche Dynasty that was at its most expressive peak from A.D. 200 ...

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LIMA, PERU - The Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera also has one of the largest collections of erotic ceramics from the Moche Dynasty that was at its most expressive peak from A.D. 200 ...

LIMA, PERU - The Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera also houses one of the finest examples of a quipu - an intricately knotted string that the Incas used to tally the resources of their ...

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LIMA, PERU - The Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera also houses one of the finest examples of a quipu - an intricately knotted string that the Incas used to tally the resources of their ...

LIMA, PERU - There is another, more modern, face to Lima. A brightly lit shopping center built into the oceanfront cliffs in the Miraflores district caters to the more affluent Limenos.

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LIMA, PERU - There is another, more modern, face to Lima. A brightly lit shopping center built into the oceanfront cliffs in the Miraflores district caters to the more affluent Limenos.

LIMA, PERU - Three of our co-travelers obviously enjoyed their deserts one evening.

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LIMA, PERU - Three of our co-travelers obviously enjoyed their deserts one evening.

NAZCA LINES - Some of our group took a side trip to view the "greatest scratchpad on earth" - the Nazca Lines.

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NAZCA LINES - Some of our group took a side trip to view the "greatest scratchpad on earth" - the Nazca Lines.

NAZCA LINES - Four of us boarded a small commuter airplane to fly from Lima to Ica City, some 200 miles down the Peruvian coast.

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NAZCA LINES - Four of us boarded a small commuter airplane to fly from Lima to Ica City, some 200 miles down the Peruvian coast.

NAZCA LINES - At the Ica City airport, we watched as our 12-passenger plane was rolled into position for the half hour flight to the desert plain where the Nazca lines could be seen.

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NAZCA LINES - At the Ica City airport, we watched as our 12-passenger plane was rolled into position for the half hour flight to the desert plain where the Nazca lines could be seen.

NAZCA LINES - The Nazca lines were drawn between 200 B.C. and 600 A.D. This is how the Nazcas displayed a dog.

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NAZCA LINES - The Nazca lines were drawn between 200 B.C. and 600 A.D. This is how the Nazcas displayed a dog.

NAZCA LINES - Most of the figures - like the monkey - span several hundred meters and are recognizable only from the air. They were discovered in 1927 when a pilot flying over the area repo ...

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NAZCA LINES - Most of the figures - like the monkey - span several hundred meters and are recognizable only from the air. They were discovered in 1927 when a pilot flying over the area repo ...

NAZCA LINES - The Nazcas created the lines by removing iron oxide-coated pebbles which cover the desert surface. When the gravel was removed, the light-colored earth underneath was revealed ...

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NAZCA LINES - The Nazcas created the lines by removing iron oxide-coated pebbles which cover the desert surface. When the gravel was removed, the light-colored earth underneath was revealed ...

NAZCA LINES - Many of the figures are bisected by straight lines. Some were made by intruders in modern times (before ground access was restricted) but most were made in ancient times. Thi ...

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NAZCA LINES - Many of the figures are bisected by straight lines. Some were made by intruders in modern times (before ground access was restricted) but most were made in ancient times. Thi ...

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NAZCA LINES - Some of the lines are difficult to see, particularly if the sun angle is wrong. This is believed to be a representation of a tree.

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NAZCA LINES - Some of the lines are difficult to see, particularly if the sun angle is wrong. This is believed to be a representation of a tree.

NAZCA LINES - Even when the lines suddenly emerge from the desert floor, it can be difficult to determine what they represent. For example, this is how the Nazcas drew a parrot.

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NAZCA LINES - Even when the lines suddenly emerge from the desert floor, it can be difficult to determine what they represent. For example, this is how the Nazcas drew a parrot.

NAZCA LINES - It is amazing to think that for nearly 2,000 years, there have not been winds sufficient to disturb the desert sands on which these images were created. This one depicts a her ...

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NAZCA LINES - It is amazing to think that for nearly 2,000 years, there have not been winds sufficient to disturb the desert sands on which these images were created. This one depicts a her ...

NAZCA LINES - There are more than 70 "biomorphs" (animal and plant figures) and 900 geoglyphs (geometric forms) that make up the Nazca lines. But none perhaps is stranger than this one - du ...

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NAZCA LINES - There are more than 70 "biomorphs" (animal and plant figures) and 900 geoglyphs (geometric forms) that make up the Nazca lines. But none perhaps is stranger than this one - du ...

NAZCA LINES - The condor was a sacred bird to the Nazcas and other pre-Columbian Peruvian cultures (including the Incas). At the Ica City airport, the Air Condor airline has a condor in cap ...

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NAZCA LINES - The condor was a sacred bird to the Nazcas and other pre-Columbian Peruvian cultures (including the Incas). At the Ica City airport, the Air Condor airline has a condor in cap ...

NAZCA LINES - Condors are magnificent birds, but let's face it, they have a face only a mother condor could love.

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NAZCA LINES - Condors are magnificent birds, but let's face it, they have a face only a mother condor could love.

ICA CITY - After our stomachs had stopped churning from the Nazca flyover, we traveled to Ica City and one of its most famous attractions: the Huacachina Oasis. Situated between huge sand d ...

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ICA CITY - After our stomachs had stopped churning from the Nazca flyover, we traveled to Ica City and one of its most famous attractions: the Huacachina Oasis. Situated between huge sand d ...

ICA CITY - Each weekend, most of the residents of Ica City walk or drive the mile-and-a-half route from the city to the oasis.

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ICA CITY - Each weekend, most of the residents of Ica City walk or drive the mile-and-a-half route from the city to the oasis.

ICA CITY - Like many rural Peruvian towns, there are many forms of transportation. The "tuk-tuks" on the right are one of the most common.

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ICA CITY - Like many rural Peruvian towns, there are many forms of transportation. The "tuk-tuks" on the right are one of the most common.

LIMA, PERU - While some of the group were overflying the Nazca Lines, the rest were being shown another desert, this one all too common around Lima. The Pantanos de Villa is one of several ...

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LIMA, PERU - While some of the group were overflying the Nazca Lines, the rest were being shown another desert, this one all too common around Lima. The Pantanos de Villa is one of several ...

LIMA, PERU - Today, one out of every 3 of Peru's 27 million people live in and around Lima -- and all too many are in these types of desert settlements, where a water barrel like the one beh ...

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LIMA, PERU - Today, one out of every 3 of Peru's 27 million people live in and around Lima -- and all too many are in these types of desert settlements, where a water barrel like the one beh ...

LIMA, PERU - As the local guide tried to explain the challenges of life in the shantytown, some of the difficulties were evident. It was hard to imagine living in an area surrounded by towe ...

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LIMA, PERU - As the local guide tried to explain the challenges of life in the shantytown, some of the difficulties were evident. It was hard to imagine living in an area surrounded by towe ...

LIMA, PERU - A mother tries to scratch out a meager living by selling fish outside her home, another of the difficulties of life in a Peruvian shantytown.

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LIMA, PERU - A mother tries to scratch out a meager living by selling fish outside her home, another of the difficulties of life in a Peruvian shantytown.

LIMA, PERU - Life in this Peruvian shantytown is a constant struggle.

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LIMA, PERU - Life in this Peruvian shantytown is a constant struggle.

LIMA, PERU - Children have little more than dirt streets in which to play.

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LIMA, PERU - Children have little more than dirt streets in which to play.

LIMA, PERU - Two of the young residents of the Pantanos de Villa shantytown.

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LIMA, PERU - Two of the young residents of the Pantanos de Villa shantytown.

LIMA, PERU - Poverty is a fact of life in modern Peru, yet this did not dull the shock and sadness of seeing how people live in poorly-constructed shacks. This is a typical kitchen, lacking ...

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LIMA, PERU - Poverty is a fact of life in modern Peru, yet this did not dull the shock and sadness of seeing how people live in poorly-constructed shacks. This is a typical kitchen, lacking ...

LIMA, PERU - Yet, there is cause for optimism. Other shantytowns have begun to flourish. Perhaps the most reason for hope can be found in the faces of the small children - particularly thi ...

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LIMA, PERU - Yet, there is cause for optimism. Other shantytowns have begun to flourish. Perhaps the most reason for hope can be found in the faces of the small children - particularly thi ...

LIMA, PERU - The children gathered around one of our group to see their photos on her digital camera.

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LIMA, PERU - The children gathered around one of our group to see their photos on her digital camera.

LIMA, PERU - At a coastal suburb of Lima, a woman prepares the catches of the day for sale at the local fish market.

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LIMA, PERU - At a coastal suburb of Lima, a woman prepares the catches of the day for sale at the local fish market.

LIMA, PERU - The "tools of the trade" for local Peruvian fishermen.

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LIMA, PERU - The "tools of the trade" for local Peruvian fishermen.

LIMA, PERU - Jeanne and three of her co-travelers.

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LIMA, PERU - Jeanne and three of her co-travelers.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 - 5:30 a.m. wake-up call, breakfast at 6, on the bus to the airport at 6:30, wheels up at 9:30 a.m. for our flight into the high Andes - the longest and one of the most rug ...

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 - 5:30 a.m. wake-up call, breakfast at 6, on the bus to the airport at 6:30, wheels up at 9:30 a.m. for our flight into the high Andes - the longest and one of the most rug ...

CUZCO, PERU - Landing at the Cuzco airport, we saw blue skies and felt warm sun for the first time since arriving in Peru.

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CUZCO, PERU - Landing at the Cuzco airport, we saw blue skies and felt warm sun for the first time since arriving in Peru.

CUZCO, PERU - The tailfin on one of the commuter airlines at Cuzco gave us our first indication that we were now in the land of the Incas.

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CUZCO, PERU - The tailfin on one of the commuter airlines at Cuzco gave us our first indication that we were now in the land of the Incas.

SACRED VALLEY, PERU - From Cuzco, we descended into the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba River. The Incas considered the river valley "sacred" because to them it was the earthly mirror of the ...

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SACRED VALLEY, PERU - From Cuzco, we descended into the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba River. The Incas considered the river valley "sacred" because to them it was the earthly mirror of the ...

SACRED VALLEY, PERU - Our first "we were there" photo in Peru came as we looked out over the ancient Sacred Valley of the Incas.

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SACRED VALLEY, PERU - Our first "we were there" photo in Peru came as we looked out over the ancient Sacred Valley of the Incas.

SACRED VALLEY, PERU - When we stopped for a better look at the Sacred Valley, we encountered our first native Peruvian in traditional dress and escorting a couple of llamas. How fortunate t ...

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SACRED VALLEY, PERU - When we stopped for a better look at the Sacred Valley, we encountered our first native Peruvian in traditional dress and escorting a couple of llamas. How fortunate t ...

PISAC, PERU - We stopped in the village of Pisac, one of few villages which retains the Inca's original name. "Pisac" is derived from the Quechua word "pisaq" or "p'isaqa" which means a bir ...

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PISAC, PERU - We stopped in the village of Pisac, one of few villages which retains the Inca's original name. "Pisac" is derived from the Quechua word "pisaq" or "p'isaqa" which means a bir ...

PISAC, PERU - Today the village is best known for its colorful market.

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PISAC, PERU - Today the village is best known for its colorful market.

PISAC, PERU - We encountered this family, so cute that it was worth a "sol" to take their picture.

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PISAC, PERU - We encountered this family, so cute that it was worth a "sol" to take their picture.

PISAC, PERU - Once the market at Pisac was held only on Saturday. Then, when the crowds grew, vendors assembled on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now it's a 7-day-a-week affair, and there appears ...

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PISAC, PERU - Once the market at Pisac was held only on Saturday. Then, when the crowds grew, vendors assembled on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now it's a 7-day-a-week affair, and there appears ...

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PISAC, PERU - Who knew there could be so many patterns and colors for blankets?

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PISAC, PERU - Who knew there could be so many patterns and colors for blankets?

PISAC, PERU - Fresh fruits and vegetables are also in abundance at the market.

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PISAC, PERU - Fresh fruits and vegetables are also in abundance at the market.

PISAC, PERU - The local market may be a kaleidescope of color, but some of the more interesting photographs can be found on the side streets away from the booths and hawking vendors. This e ...

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PISAC, PERU - The local market may be a kaleidescope of color, but some of the more interesting photographs can be found on the side streets away from the booths and hawking vendors. This e ...

PISAC, PERU - In another doorway across from the market sat an old gentleman who obviously had seen it all before and now simply wanted to rest.

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PISAC, PERU - In another doorway across from the market sat an old gentleman who obviously had seen it all before and now simply wanted to rest.

PISAC, PERU - We stopped for lunch outside of Pisac at the Hotel Royal Inca, a nicely restored and very colorful former hacienda.

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PISAC, PERU - We stopped for lunch outside of Pisac at the Hotel Royal Inca, a nicely restored and very colorful former hacienda.

PISAC, PERU - A colorful window at the Hotel Royal Inca.

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PISAC, PERU - A colorful window at the Hotel Royal Inca.

PISAC, PERU - The door knockers on the Hotel Royal Inca depicted the Inca sun god.

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PISAC, PERU - The door knockers on the Hotel Royal Inca depicted the Inca sun god.

PISAC, PERU - Above the modern day town of Pisac are Inca ruins. A vital Inca road once snaked its way up the canyon that enters the Urubamba Valley at Pisac. To control the route, the Inc ...

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PISAC, PERU - Above the modern day town of Pisac are Inca ruins. A vital Inca road once snaked its way up the canyon that enters the Urubamba Valley at Pisac. To control the route, the Inc ...

PISAC, PERU - Even though a fertile valley lay beneath them, the Incas still terraced the steep hillsides to grow their crops.

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PISAC, PERU - Even though a fertile valley lay beneath them, the Incas still terraced the steep hillsides to grow their crops.

PISAC, PERU - Inca terracing remains one of the most visible legacies of the Inca. These monumental agricultural projects, called "andenes" in the Quechua language, so impressed the Spanish ...

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PISAC, PERU - Inca terracing remains one of the most visible legacies of the Inca. These monumental agricultural projects, called "andenes" in the Quechua language, so impressed the Spanish ...

PISAC, PERU - High atop the hill stood the ancient citadel the Incas built to watch over the valley.

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PISAC, PERU - High atop the hill stood the ancient citadel the Incas built to watch over the valley.

PISAC, PERU - From here the Incas commanded a view of the entire upper region of the Urubamba Valley.

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PISAC, PERU - From here the Incas commanded a view of the entire upper region of the Urubamba Valley.

PISAC, PERU - We stood on the side of one of the Inca's fortresses and took in the broad panorama.

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PISAC, PERU - We stood on the side of one of the Inca's fortresses and took in the broad panorama.

PISAC, PERU - Our tour leader Alvara explained how the Incas chose the sites for their stone cities.

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PISAC, PERU - Our tour leader Alvara explained how the Incas chose the sites for their stone cities.

PISAC, PERU - A native woman waits on the hillside, hoping to sell us some of the craftware she carries in her brightly colored blanket.

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PISAC, PERU - A native woman waits on the hillside, hoping to sell us some of the craftware she carries in her brightly colored blanket.

PISAC, PERU - The most serious threat to the preservation of Inca stonework is not the weather but the lichen and weeds that grow between the cracks in the rocks.

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PISAC, PERU - The most serious threat to the preservation of Inca stonework is not the weather but the lichen and weeds that grow between the cracks in the rocks.

PISAC, PERU - It's quite possible that Nancy has chosen one of the Inca's sacred rocks upon which to rest.

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PISAC, PERU - It's quite possible that Nancy has chosen one of the Inca's sacred rocks upon which to rest.

PISAC, PERU - There are many paths and levels that make up the Inca village of Pisac.

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PISAC, PERU - There are many paths and levels that make up the Inca village of Pisac.

PISAC, PERU - Perhaps 500 or so years ago Inca watchguards looked out this very window.

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PISAC, PERU - Perhaps 500 or so years ago Inca watchguards looked out this very window.

PISAC, PERU - Jeanne takes the same position where once, perhaps, the Incas looked out over the Urubamba Valley.

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PISAC, PERU - Jeanne takes the same position where once, perhaps, the Incas looked out over the Urubamba Valley.

PISAC, PERU - Another view of the Inca terracing at Pisac, the rows seemingly cut out of solid rock.

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PISAC, PERU - Another view of the Inca terracing at Pisac, the rows seemingly cut out of solid rock.

PISAC, PERU - Firewood is scarce in many of the more remote Peruvian villages. We would frequently see Peruvians walking the roads with bundles of firewood on their backs.

2009-02-14T22:17:18Z

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PISAC, PERU - Firewood is scarce in many of the more remote Peruvian villages. We would frequently see Peruvians walking the roads with bundles of firewood on their backs.

PISAC, PERU - We stopped along the route out of Pisac to assist a local brickmaker. Here Maureen ("I'll try anything once") enthusiastically packs a mold with mud and straw to make one of t ...

2009-06-12T04:47:08Z

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PISAC, PERU - We stopped along the route out of Pisac to assist a local brickmaker. Here Maureen ("I'll try anything once") enthusiastically packs a mold with mud and straw to make one of t ...

PISAC, PERU - Congratulations were extended for the successful making of a brick.

2009-06-12T05:05:22Z

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PISAC, PERU - Congratulations were extended for the successful making of a brick.

PISAC, PERU - Often brickmaking involves an entire family. The family will make the bricks for the home of a local resident, then move on to another job.

2009-02-14T22:15:00Z

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PISAC, PERU - Often brickmaking involves an entire family. The family will make the bricks for the home of a local resident, then move on to another job.

YUCAY, PERU - We spent two evenings at La Casona de Yucay, an old colonial hacienda. A portion of it dates back to 1810.

2009-02-14T22:15:29Z

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YUCAY, PERU - We spent two evenings at La Casona de Yucay, an old colonial hacienda. A portion of it dates back to 1810.

YUCAY, PERU - In 1825 Simon Bolivar, the South American "Liberator" was a guest at the La Casona de Yucay (staying in Room 136). According to one hotel employee, only the sheets have been c ...

2009-02-14T21:23:22Z

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YUCAY, PERU - In 1825 Simon Bolivar, the South American "Liberator" was a guest at the La Casona de Yucay (staying in Room 136). According to one hotel employee, only the sheets have been c ...

YUCAY, PERU - Across the road from our hotel were the adobe ruins of a former Inca emperor. In 1557 Sayri Tupac, the youthful heir to the Inca throne, decided to emerge from his jungle hide ...

2009-02-14T22:13:25Z

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YUCAY, PERU - Across the road from our hotel were the adobe ruins of a former Inca emperor. In 1557 Sayri Tupac, the youthful heir to the Inca throne, decided to emerge from his jungle hide ...

YUCAY, PERU - The workday begins early for many Peruvian children.

2009-06-14T06:46:48Z

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YUCAY, PERU - The workday begins early for many Peruvian children.

YUCAY, PERU - A political poster on a building in Yucay. We visited during the peak of the campaigning season for local offices.

2009-06-12T04:42:40Z

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YUCAY, PERU - A political poster on a building in Yucay. We visited during the peak of the campaigning season for local offices.

YUCAY, PERU - The village of Yucay dates back to Inca times in the 16th century. In the Inca tradition, local farmers still work the patchwork of farm plots on hillsides above the town.

2009-02-14T22:15:40Z

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YUCAY, PERU - The village of Yucay dates back to Inca times in the 16th century. In the Inca tradition, local farmers still work the patchwork of farm plots on hillsides above the town.

YUCAY, PERU - As in many Peruvian villages, a native woman displays her weavings, hoping for a sale to visiting tourists.

2009-06-12T04:54:10Z

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YUCAY, PERU - As in many Peruvian villages, a native woman displays her weavings, hoping for a sale to visiting tourists.

URUBAMBA RIVER, PERU - There are many ways to see the Sacred Valley, but one of the best is from a raft drifting down the Urubamba.

2009-06-12T04:52:27Z

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URUBAMBA RIVER, PERU - There are many ways to see the Sacred Valley, but one of the best is from a raft drifting down the Urubamba.

URUBAMBA RIVER, PERU - The first task is to blow up the raft which Dona was able to accomplish.

2009-06-12T04:53:02Z

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URUBAMBA RIVER, PERU - The first task is to blow up the raft which Dona was able to accomplish.