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Peru Trip 2010 (Part I) Lake Titicaca, Puno, and the Sacred

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by: Lynessa Nelson
We began our tour in Peru on Lake Titicaca visiting the Uros floating islands the incredible hospitable Aymara people on Amantani Island. After taking a bus from Puno to Cusco and seeing amazing ruins along the way, we met up with our guide and another couple for the Machu Picchu by Train tour. Great beginning to our adventure together in Peru!

Want to go? Lake Titicaca with Homestay, Machu Picchu by Train

I went to: Peru, Cusco, Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu Ruins, El MaPi Inn
Flying into Juliacadriving from Juliaca to PunoPunothe welcoming committeeon the floating islandsthe catfishdemonstration of how the floating islands are madebarteringwe look indigenous right?huts complete with tvthe artisans and their craftslooking across to other floating islandstaxi to another islandview from the watchtowerWelcome to Colquecachi on Amantani IslandWorld Cup: Germany vs. Peruhike to pachamamahike to pachamamaPachamama - closed except for during ceremoniesour Adventure Life guideLake Titicacaour host family making dinnerhost family making dinnertypical Aymara garb for the ladiesOur host sister teaches Matt traditional Peruvian dancesThe gringos try it outTaking a break at the high altitudethe whole groupOur host room on the second floor - comfy and warmCourtyard in our host Clara's homeClara's sonher youngest sonThe whole family!Walking to the boat in the morningTaquile Islandour guide on Taquile IslandAre we in Greece?Our view at lunchlunchtimethe 500 steps down to the boatboating 10 miles an hour back to Punochickens & handicraftsOld Inca wallOur bus guideOur tour group on the busOur bus driver and stewardessBeginning of the Sacred Valley touralpacasrasta alpacaPlease FEED the llamasand they come flockinga vicunaGimme that!Carine feeds the vicunaAyul feeds the vicunatraditional weaverthe dyesthe different colored dyes from the same baserounding up and shearing of the llamaspit stop on the way to PisacUrubamba River ValleyPisac ruinsPisac ruinsPisac ruinsPisac ruinsPisac ruinsloveseatPisac ruinswater systempool for ritual bathing (see the steps and hand holds)Matt and Lynessa at Pisac ruinsArgentinian student shares his mate with usLocal musician along the hikePisac ruinshike back to our carartistic rainwater drainage in Pisac townPisac town marketit rainedThe Sacred ValleyMoras ruinsPeaks of Victoria in the backroundrestoration in progresscoming into OllantaytamboEl Sauce hotelView of Ollantaytambo ruins from el Sauce

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