Tag: Peru
15,190 At The Pass
15,190 feet and freeeeeezin’ temps Salkantay Pass, Peru
Read MorePeru 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…
Read MorePeru Extras
A bunch of "extra" photos from the trip – not good enough to get put in the regular albums, but good enough for…
Read MorePeru 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…
Read MoreProbable Cause
Rolling probable cause… Cusco, Peru
Read MorePeru 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…
Read MorePeru 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…
Read MorePeru 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…
Read MorePeru 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…
Read MoreAmber Waves
Amber waves of gr… oh wait, wrong country Somewhere in Peru
Read MoreSaskaywayman, 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…
Read MoreGuinea Pig
Yes, Captain Tim, the cuy is TASTY! Cusco, Peru
Read MoreClassic Bug
Bugs everywhere Cusco, Peru
Read MoreOllantaytambo, Peru
A short stay at Ollantaytambo. We will plan a full two days on our next visit here. Ollantaytambo is the best-preserved example of…
Read MoreMaras 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…
Read MoreMoray, Peru
The amazing agricultural development center at Moray. The arrangment of the layers creates as much as a 27 degree temperature difference between the…
Read MorePisac, Peru
A quick (much too quick) tour of the ruins at Pisac. The agricultural terraces were created by carrying rich topsoil from the valleys…
Read MoreBeer With a View
Mmmmm Beer Cusco, Peru
Read MoreCusco, Peru
Photos from our few days in Cusco before heading out on our Machu Picchu trek.
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