Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Peru - Altiplano

Cusco, woohoo! Cusco, Peru. Peruvian and Incan flags in the Plaza de Armas in Cusco. Siesta time in the afternoon sun in Cusco. The famous twelve angled stone in Cusco. Hiking towards Humantay on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. Group shot in Salkantay Pampa. Early morning starts on the Salkantay Trek. Some folks got far ahead enough to strike great poses on the Salkantay Trek. Walking through the alpine on the Salkantay Trek. Alpine on the Salkantay Trek. Hiding in the rocks at Abra Salkantay. At the highest point of the Salkantay Trek on the way to Machu Picchu. With the group at Abra Salkantay. Salkantay Mountain on the Salkantay Trek. Looking back up towards Salkantay on the Salkantay Trek. Pretty little waterfall on the Salkantay Trek. Walking along Rio Urubamba on the Salkantay Trek. Rio Urubamba on the Salkantay Trek. Awesome hot springs near Santa Teresa on the Salkantay Trek. View up to Machu Picchu Mountain while walking along the tracks. Waiting for the sun to rise on Machu Picchu. Early morning light on Machu Picchu. Waiting for the sun to rise on Machu Picchu. Waiting for the sun to rise on Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu in the morning light. Machu Picchu stonework in front of Wayna Picchu. The temple of the three windows at Machu Picchu. At Machu Picchu. Water mirrors at Machu Picchu. Llamas at Machu Picchu. With the Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu. Imperial stonework on the Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu. Stonework and terraces at Machu Picchu. Saying goodbye to our wonderful guide Miriam at Machu Picchu. Looking down on Machu Picchu with the Cusco flag. New friends relaxing and enjoying the view from Machu Picchu Mountain. The Cusco flag on top of Machu Picchu Mountain. Hanging out at the top of Machu Picchu Mountain. The Inca Drawbridge at Machu Picchu. Terraces and afternoon light at Machu Picchu. Stonework in Ollantaytambo. The Bath of the Princess at Ollantaytambo.  The first rays of the sun hit the water from behind the mountain. Granaries at Ollantaytambo. Illustration of the Inca gods in Cusco. Old Inca Temple of the Sun covered by a newer Spanish church in Cusco.  When the Spanish arrived the original walls were coated with gold. Llama love in Saksaywaman, Cusco. Looking down on Cusco from Saksaywaman. What remains of some of the walls at Saksaywaman. Poor cuy. Dining on cuy in Cusco. Dining on cuy in Cusco. Staring down the cuy head in Cusco. Terraces and irrigation channels at Tipon, Peru. Ceremonial fountain at Tipon, Peru. Preparing to be sacrificed at Tipon, Peru. Terraces at Tipon, Peru. Terraces at Tipon, Peru. Inca checkpoint near Urcos, Peru. Kids helping Carlos change a tire. Jenn and Carlos enjoying Aguas Calientes under the stars in Peru. Alpacas in the altiplano on the way to Puno, Peru. Happy at our last pass of Peru. Cristian and his sister in Pucara who were very kind to us. Puno on the shore of Lake Titicaca. Puno, Peru. Posing with a reed boat on Lake Titicaca. Little Uro on the floating islands. Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Uros floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Potatoes and fried cheese for dinner on Isla Amantani on Lake Titicaca. Sunset on Lake Titicaca from Isla Amantani. Sunset on Lake Titicaca from Isla Amantani. Dressed in our traditional costumes for the party on Isla Amantani. With our host family on Isla Amantani. Gates separate the communities on Lake Titicaca. On Isla Taquile the men do the knitting. The women on Isla Taquile give their husbands this belt closed with a lock made from their lost hair which they have collected over the years. Kids hanging out on Isla Taquile. Gate decorated for the fiesta on Isla Taquile on Lake Titicaca. Teachers strike, Puno. Llamas and Lake Titicaca, Peru.

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