Peru Trip Google Earth Tracks
Images generated by Google Earth from our Spot Satellite Messenger tracks. Next time I’d carry a GPS logger on me rather than rely…
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Peru Extras
A bunch of "extra" photos from the trip – not good enough to get put in the regular albums, but good enough for…
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Peru Hike Day 5: Machu Picchu
Making the most out of a grey, rainy day at Machu Picchu. The throngs of tourists were still out, and the trail to…
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Peru Hike Day 4: La Playa to Hydroelectrica
An easy hike through lush tropical vegetation to Llactapata with our first views of Machu Picchu, followed by a downhill mud scramble to…
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Peru Hike Day 3: Challway to La Playa
Friendly felines in the morning, followed by an easy hike to La Playa. One of the craziest things of our trek was pitching…
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Peru Hike Day 2: Soraypampa to Challway
A chilly start to the day with frost on the ground and ice on the stream, followed by cresting the Salkantay Pass at…
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Peru Hike Day 1: Mollepata to Soraypampa
Day 1 starts early with a van pickup at 04:30, and is fairly easy except for the climb up to Lake Humantay. Mollepata…
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Saskaywayman, Peru
"Sexy Woman" is one of Peru’s best-known attractions, if only by name alone. The site is renowned for its 19 feet tall stone…
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Ollantaytambo, Peru
A short stay at Ollantaytambo. We will plan a full two days on our next visit here. Ollantaytamo is the best-preserved example of…
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Maras Salt Mines, Peru
The Maras salt mines are fed by a natural spring that passes through huge underground salt deposits. The Incas built these pools to…
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Moray, Peru
The amazing agricultural development center at Moray. The arrangment of the layers creates as much as a 27 degree temperature difference between the…
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Pisac, Peru
A quick (much too quick) tour of the ruins at Pisac. The agricultural terraces were created by carrying rich topsoil from the valleys…
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Cusco, Peru
Photos from our few days in Cusco before heading out on our Machu Picchu trek.
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