Sacred Valley

Roof Shrine

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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.

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Inca Ruins

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Inca Outpost

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Train

Part of the Orient Express Company.

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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

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Inca Ruins

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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.

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Inca Storehouses

Strategically placed to provide long-term storage.

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Inca Storehouses

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

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