Bolivia

Peru 2007

  Lima   Nazca   Pachacamac   Machu Picchu   Scared Valley   Cusco   Sacsayhuaman   Puno

Lima

Stowaway!

San Martin Plaza San Martin, Lima.

Madre Patria With playful Llama crown

Iglesia de la Merced

Lima Cathderal

Bronze Fountain (1650) Plaza de Armas

Pizzaro's Tomb Pizzaro Chapel, Lima Cathedral

Pizzaro Chapel, Lima Cathedral

Pizzaro's tomb Lima Cathedral

Detail, Pizzaro Chapel Lima Cathedral

Pizzaro Chapel Lima Cathedral

San Francisco Monastery Church

Francisco Pizzaro

Pizzaro + Scotsman

Folk Dancers Parade

Disturbing Pot Mueso de la Nacion

Modern Mural of Classical Scene Mueso de la Nacion

Mask of Gold Mueso de la Nacion

Nazca

Ica: Huacachina Oasis

Shaped Skull Ica Regional Museum

Ica Regional Museum

Aerocondor Cessna to Nazca

Nazca: Trapezoid (With boosted contrast)

Nazca: The Astronaut (With boosted contrast.)

Nazca: Monkey

Nazca: Runways of the Gods

Nazca: Humming Bird (With boosted contrast.)

Nazca (With boosted contrast.)

Pachacamac

Pachacamac: "Pyramidal Temple J.B."

Pachacamac: Dry hills, lush valley

Pachacamac: Inca Temple of the Sun

Scotsman with Pachacamac

Pachacamac: Inca Temple of the Sun Virgins

Machu Picchu

PeruRail to Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu: Looking East Cleft in skline at center-right (70% along) is where Sun shines through on Midsummer sunrise.

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu (Scotsman blocking the view.)

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu to River

Machu Picchu + Mist

Machu Picchu: Andes zoom

Scotsman at Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu: Temple of the Sun

Top quality Incan stonework. Plus my guide, Wilma.

Machu Picchu: Temple of the Sun

Machu Picchu: Intihuatana Sacred predictor of solstices.

Intihuatana + Scotsman

Machu Picchu: Terraces Mostly to stabilize land, bigger ones for farming.

Machu Picchu + Scotsman Self Portrait

Raging Waters: Rio Vilcanota Aka Rio Urabamba. At Aguas Calientes after rainy day.

Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

MPPH: Sacred Pictograph Probably pre-Incan.

MPPH: Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Peruvian National Bird

MPPH: Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Peruvian National Bird

MPPH: Imperial Inca Hummingbird

PeruRail Vistadome With MPPH InkaTerra Cafe in background.

Aguas Calientes: Rio Vilcanota Aka Rio Urabamba.

Scared Valley

Sacred Valley: Charming Llama

Pisac: Mayors

Pisac: Indian Market Non-tourist part of the market.

Ollantayambo: Incan Walls + Guide

Ollantayambo

Ollantayambo: Terrace Walls

Ollantayambo

Ollantayambo: Giant Rocks near Summit

Cusco

Cusco: Inca Foundations Loreto Alley. Spanish buildings on Inca bases.

Cusco: Cathedral

Cusco: La Compania Ornate Jesuit Church (rivaling cathedral).

Cusco: Coricancha aka Santa Domngo Looking towards hotel Libertador. Coricancha was chief Incan temple.

Hotel Libertador, Cusco. Notice the Incan foundations.

Coricancha, Cusco Splendid Incan Wall.

Coricancha, exterior Incan wall

Pachatutec Monument

Incan Wall, with colossal blocks. Hatunrumiyoc street, Cusco.

Santo Domingo, aka Coricancha

The Lord of The Earthquakes Leaving Plaza de Armas

The Lord of The Earthquakes His supporters clubs.

The Lord of The Earthquakes

The Lord of The Earthquakes The Support Team.

The Lord of The Earthquakes Rear view. Note the moon (left) and Sun (right).

The Lord of The Earthquakes Leaving Santa Teresa. The chaps on the pillars are adjusting the ends of the crucifix.

Sacsayhuaman

Sacsayhuaman

Scotsman at Sacsayhuaman

Sacsayhuaman

Peruvian Marmalades

Puno

Raqchi: Temple of Wiracocha Central wall, end on.

Raqchi: Temple of Wiracocha

Raqchi: Temple of Wiracocha The one surviving pillar.

La Raya view from 4335 meters Glacier feeds both Urubamba and lake Titicaca.

Puno: Cathedral

Lake Titicaca

Sillustani: Incan funerary tower

Sillustani: Cute Alpaca

Sillustani: Teotihuacan funerary towers

Sillustani: Incan funerary tower

Sillustani: Incan tower + Scotsman

Alpaca + hungry Scotsman

Sillustani: Guinea Pig Heaven

Lake Titicaca: Floating Island

Lake Titicaca: Kon Tiki Island Reed boat took us to next island.

Lake Titicaca: Corner of Kon Tiki Island Note suspiciously solid off-shore lumps.

Lake Titicaca

The Bolivian Border From Peru, near Copacabanca.

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