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Our first morning in Lima touring the city
Statue rising from the fog in the center of Lima
Main plaza of Lima
Sleepy doggy taking a break from its duties near the plaza
Sculptures of Martin de Porres, Rosa de Lima and others at Church of Santo Domingo
Various portraits of Martin de Porres
Our first Pisco sours in Lima!
Walkway to the surf in Lima, Peru
Cathedral view from Balcony in Arequipa, Peru
Chincha - our first meal in Arequipa!
Our first cuy (guinea pig) culinary experience, Peru
Rocoto relleno in Arequipa, Peru
Outskirts of Arequipa, Peru
Palm trees lining a small plaza in Arequipa, Peru
Shadow of a tree at Santa Catalina Monastery - Arequipa
The courtyard of Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa, Peru
Impressive Ceiling at Capilla de San Ignacio, Spain
A lone vicuna in the high plateau, Peru
Valley near Chivay, Peru
One of many cacti near Colca Canyon, Peru
Tribute to Pachamama (Earth Mother) at 16,000 feet! Colca Canyon, Peru
Varieties of corn being sold at local market in Chivay
Potatoes?! They sure are. Local market in Chivay
More unique potatoes at Chivay market, Peru
Local celebration in Chivay, Peru
Chivay Plaza in the evening
Our first condor! (not really)
Blooming cactus near Condor Lookout, Peru
Condor flying high in front of mountain terrain above Machu Picchu, Peru
The ever beautiful Colca Canyon
Condors soaring high in the sky on sunny clear day, Colca Canyon, Peru
Main Plaza of Cusco
Cathedral in Cusco, Plaza
Cusco Plaza from a side street
Cusco at night with twinkling "stars" on the hills
Chinchero - soon to be the site of the next regional airport?
Church built on the top of the pyramid in Chinchero
Cloudy day over looking terraces and mountains in Chinchero, Peru
Nico and I in front of the Chinchero terraces, Sacred Valley, Peru
Different fabric dying techniques at Living Museum in Yucay, Peru
Small church outside of Posada del Inca, Peru
Alpaca steak and fries
Trendy coffee shop in Ollantaytambo
Courtyard at Alqa in Ollantaytambo
Ruins of Ollantaytambo close to sunset
Narrow streets of Ollantaytambo
From the top of the Ollantaytambo ruins
The courtyard of Pakaritampu
Back in the Alqa courtyard for our dinner!
Local wines, cheese, potatoes, and alpaca prosciutto at Alqa!
Snacks and tea offered in Vistadome Train, Peru
Main Plaza of Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes)
Mural in Aguas Calientes, Peru
Creek running through Aguas Calientes, Peru
First views of Machu Picchu!
Classic Machu Picchu ruins on a cloudy day, Peru
Getting closer to Machu Picchu ruins on a cloudy day, Peru.
Selfies taken in front of Machu Picchu, Peru
Alpaca in the mist of Peru.
Misty mountains on the morning of Machu Picchu Mountain hike
Jeff taking it one step at a time at Machu Picchu Mountain
The seemingly endless stairs of Machu Picchu Mountain
The mist lifting as we get halfway up the hike to Machu Picchu, Peru
Huayna Picchu from above!
We made it! Selfie at peak of Machu Picchu Mountain, Peru.
Dwarfed by the stones of Sacsayhuaman, Peru
Cusco from up above, Peru
Narrow streets of San Blas, Cusco
Pollo a la Brassa! Our guide's (and ours) happy place, Peru
Nico climbing to a lookout on Uros, Peru
View of Uros, Bolivia
Local homes in Uros, Peru
Traditional preparation of a bird in Uros, Peru
Replica of the Floating Islands of Uros, Peru
Our local host showing off her work, Peru
Sheep on Taquille Island, Lake Titicaca Peru
The view from Taquille, Peru
Blue waters off the shores of Taquille
Puno Plaza
Exploring Peru!
  1. Lima in 24 Hours!
  2. Onto Arequipa
  3. Getting High(er) on the Way to Colca Canyon
  4. The Day of the Condors
  5. Cusco Winning our Hearts (and our Stomachs)
  6. Hidden Gems in the Sacred Valley
  7. At last, Machu Picchu!
  8. Machu Picchu Mountain!
  9. Full Day in Cusco
  10. Lake Titicaca

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