Fresh Produce at Cuzco Market
Llama keeper at Tambo Machay
The Temple at Ollaytantambo
Street in ancient Ollaytantambo
The classic view of Machu Picchu
Shari at Peak of Huayna Picchu
Machu Picchu from Huayna Picchu
A view of the priests' house
Rainbow over the mountains
Flowers add color and the "witches market" with herbs, charms and llama fetuses, adds color of another sort
The native market in Cuzco is filled with fruits and vegetables, as well as several aisles of juice bars, all fresh.
A day trip to an area of four mountain lakes, southeast of Cuzco, was full of sights, such as burros, flamingos and no other tourists.
On Sunday morning the plaza was filled with various groups of workers marching in a celebration. Note policeman in "riot gear."
A religious site outside Cuzco contains sacred caves and a strange carved surface on top of the huge stones.
Visitors love the llamas and this woman is happy to accomodate photographers at the sacred fountains of Tambo Machay, outside Cuzco.
Guide Boris Cardenas suggested Hostal Centenario, about four blocks from the Plaza de Armas. The rooms were large, clean and full of amenities. The staff was fabulous.
On the side streets of Cuzco, we met Marko and Martine at Amazonia. The two Peruvian artists who use their talents to help teach children in Peru and elsewhere about the rainforest and other wild habitats.
About an hour from Cuzco is Ollaytantambo, a magnificent Inca construction with terraces and baths and a mystical temple at the peak. The picturesque town has original Inca and pre-Inca walls and streets.
Many baths, fed by natural springs, are at the base of the sacred site.
The charming village surround the site dates back to the days of the Inca, maybe before.
Taken from where the Inca Trail enters the ancient city, at the hut of the Guardian of Above.
As Shari was coming down from a morning visit to the Guardian of the Above, these llamas were going up their favorite field.
Shari arose early in the morning and, carrying video and still cameras, made the two-hour climb to the top. The last stretch involves lifting oneself up through two horizontal rocks. The mountain in the background is Machu Picchu.
These are the ladder and ...
... and stairs Shari had to traverse to get to top of Huayna Picchu
Few visitors get to see this scene, Machu Picchu from the top of Huayna Picchu, the tall mountain seen in the back of most visitors' photos.
Here is a good view of the entrance to the altar complex under the Temple of the Sun in Machu Picchu. This is sometimes called the Royal Tomb and is at the top of the Royal Baths.
The Temple of the Sun, with its worked altar and fine stone work is a center point of Machu Picchu.
When the main crowds left and the afternoon became quiet, the viscachas (short-eared, long-tailed Andean rabbits) came out to play in a quiet corner, below the Pachamama stone.
This colorful Andean Cock of the Rock put on an early morning show on the grounds of Machu Picchu Pueblo in Agua Calientes.
A condor passes over Machu Picchu on the morning updrafts.
Rainbows frequently show up over the valleys surrounding Machu Picchu, esp. in the afternoon.
This visit to Peru ended with a tour of Lima, including the Lord of Sipan, the Gold Museum, and the colorful "Lovers Park" in Miraflores.
