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Land trip to Cuzco from Quito

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by: Betty Jaramillo
We drove from Quito down to Mancora, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Lima, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno and Cuzco in 17days, Visited lots of wonderful places... a trip to remember for ever!!!

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Land trip to Cuzco from Quito

I went to: Peru, Lima, Nazca, Arequipa, Puno, Lake Titicaca, Ecuador, Quito
Couldnt be a better team to share this trip!Our team ready to drive around Peru!Tumbas Reales de Sipan MuseumThe vast mud city of Chan ChanArtificial lake created in Chan ChanDo you see the woman there? that is the size of the wallsPlaza de Armas in TrujilloDoors keep great secrets....A Colonial style hotel in TrujilloSunset in TrujilloCultural performance in LimaMiraflores neighborhoodSunset seen from LimaA view from Miraflores in Lima Plaza de Armas in Lima Nice view in the Limas old town.Balcones Limas Great art.Valley in the middle of the desert on the Southern PeruWe were ready to fly!The Astronaut saw from the tiny airplane.With our pilot and our huge craft.Chauchilla NecropolisChauchilla Necropolis... I cant say I liked this part.....Arequipa, we were so happy to be back in the highlandsPlaza de Armas de Arequipa, this is a really beautiful city Juan Bautista church in ArequipaWhite stones in ArequipaUros island welcome.Uros Island - Floating island at the TiticacaTotora balsas in the Titicaca lakeUros island people getting ready to receive usTaquile Island - Titikaka lakeGreat decision: Visit the Taquile Island!!!Taquile: Be prepare for altitude sicknessA view of the Titikaka while having lunch.Resting to keep on hiking Taquile Spending an afternoon in Taquile... great people.Sunset over the TitikakaCuzco viewCuzco CathedralAnother beautiful street in CuzcoGetting to the Chinchero main squarePracticing how to bargain in ChincheroOllantaytamboInca water chanel in OllantaytamboOur team ready to board the Vistadome to Aguas CalientesTrain entertainment in our way to MachuPicchu Town.Ruins on the WaynapicchuMachu Picchu seen from the WaynapicchuI still cant believe I went that high! Wainapicchu ruins.Machu Picchu.... just amazing!!!YEAH! We hiked the Waynapicchu!!Using the Inca telephone... they were genius.Machu Picchu: No picture compares with seen it there.The tree of live in Machu PicchuChinchero ruinsUnbelievable: We are in Machu Picchu!!