Sacred Valley

Llama

Lama glama - seen by the road with local vendors.

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Roadside Vendors

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Andean Lupine

Lupinus mutabilis

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Market

A well known market.

Chinchero, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Child

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Old Woman

Chinchero Market, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Market

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Produce

Chinchero Market, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Corn

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Women

Chinchero Market, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Mother & Child

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Child

Chinchero Market, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Inca Storehouses

I couldn't find a name for this site.

between Chinchero and Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Cuasco

Barnadesia spinosa

between Chinchero and Urubamba, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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5 & 7 year old Shepherds

The children were on a remote plain with the herd.

near Maras, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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5 & 7 year old Shepherds

Bag full of carrots, possibly to eat for lunch.

near Maras, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Salt Works

A huge number of salt evaporation pools.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Bromeliad

Puya species - first of many species that I would see on the trip.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Amaychaca

Alonsoa acutifolia

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Salt Works

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Salt Spring

One of the source springs of the salty water.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Salt Spring

Another salty spring.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Salt Pond

Roughly 8 x 10 feet.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Salt Works

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Salt Works Worker

Holding a salt scrapper.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Boy & South American Coati

Nasua nasua

Salt Works, Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Bromeliad

Puya species - best guess on genus with no photos on the web.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Maguey

Agave americana - seen as we started a hike down to the Urubamba River & Ollantaytambo.

Moray, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Trail

Moray to Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Speckled Teals

Anas flavirostris oxyptera

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Andean Gull

Gaviota andina

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Tree Tobacco

Nicotiana glauca

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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River Trash

The unfortunate side of plastic plus a dead animal.

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Suspension Bridge

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Urubamba River

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Spanish Moss & Seeds

Tillandsia usneoides

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Terraces

500 year old structures that raise the question of how many people and how long it took to build.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Shrub Flower

Mutisia species - best guess from some website photos.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Mother & Child

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Mother & Child

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Roadside Vendors

Hoping tourists will make a purchase.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Andenes & Qalla Q'asa

The terraces are 'Andenes' and the small village at the top is 'Qalla Q'asa'.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Qalla Q'asa

The small village at the top of the terraces.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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500 year old Inca Fountain

Andenes, Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Group

I have no idea what the gate was for.

Andenes, Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Bromeliad

Puya species

Andenes, Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Ruins above Andenes

Another small village above the terraces.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Terrace detail

The stones sticking out of the 500 year old terrace walls are steps used by the people who worked the crops.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Flute Player

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Bromeliads

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Inti Watana

A village with a big altar stone in the middle.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Bromeliad

Inti Watana, Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Inti Watana

Big altar stone in the round building, top of photo.

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Fountain

Inti Watana, Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Altar

Inti Watana, Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Qantu

Cantua buxifolia

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Inti Watana

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Inti Watana

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Inti Watana

Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 20, 2007

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Fault Line

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Roof Shrine

Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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2005 Roof Shrine

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Veronica Mountain

19,188 ft

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Calla Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Rafts

A surprise activity.

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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We go Rafting

Well planned, the dry suits and all the gear was ready for us.

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Rafting

I got the camera out of a dry bag on the calm stretches of the river.

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Black-crowned Night-heron

Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli

Rafting, Urubamba River, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Rafting

We spent about an hour and a half on the cold, salty river.

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Rapids

Class 3 rapids were the maximum, not this spot though.

Rafting, Urubamba River, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Rafting, Urubamba River, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Outpost

Rafting, Urubamba River, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Train

Part of the Orient Express Company.

Rafting, Urubamba River, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Rafting

Near the end of the rafting adventure.

Urubamba River, Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Plowing

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Motorcycle Taxi

Motokar brand.

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Oxygen Bottle

We acclimated at altitudes around 11,000 feet where some tourists apparently needed a little oxygen.

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Storehouses

Strategically placed to provide long-term storage.

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Storehouses

Hauling food up to the storehouse must have been a chore on this steep hillside.

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Storehouses

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Inca Ruins

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Inca Stonework

Another example of precise stonework.

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Stonework

Perfectly shaped, leaving no space between the stones.

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Gate

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Unfinished Stone

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Calendar Stones

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Ruins

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Terraces

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Inca Ruins

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Inca Fountain

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Fountain

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Storehouses

The lower storehouse has a restored roof.

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Condor's Beak

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Inca Ruins

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Crafts

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Inca Street

Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley, Peru, May 21, 2007

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Sahuasiray

18,948 feet

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