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IMG_9381.JPG##Cusco's Plaza de Armas and Cathedral IMG_9382.JPG##Cusco's Plaza de Armas with view up the hill IMG_9384.JPG##Cusco Cathedral IMG_9385.JPG##Cusco's Plaza de Armas with protesters IMG_9386.JPG##March On!! IMG_9388.JPG##Lost again? IMG_9391.JPG##In an Inca-style doorway in Cusco IMG_9392.JPG##Street in Cusco IMG_9393.JPG##Convent de la Merced in Cusco IMG_9394.JPG##Tower of Convent de la Merced in Cusco IMG_9397.JPG##Quechwa flag (looks like Rainbow flag) IMG_9398.JPG##Fountain on Plaza de Regocijo in Cusco (good bar hidden by fountain spray) IMG_9400.JPG##David on a bench on the Plaza de Regocijo in Cusco IMG_9401.JPG##Large Quechwa flag on Plaza de Armas IMG_9403.JPG##Found good beer at House of Qosqo on Plaza de Regocijo in Cusco IMG_9404.JPG##Cheers and beers! IMG_9405.JPG##Oveja Negra Brown Ale IMG_9406.JPG##Kapun Belgian-style Brown Ale IMG_9407.JPG##Archaeological dig display, Cusco IMG_9408.JPG##Dig site, Cusco IMG_9409.JPG##Dig site, Cusco IMG_9411.JPG##Santo Domingo and Coricancha IMG_9413.JPG##Remaining Inca walls with Cyclops (large stone) construction IMG_9414.JPG##Full wall of Inca Cyclops construction IMG_9415.JPG##Cyclops construction with David providing a length scale IMG_9416.JPG##Courtyard at the Hostel in Cusco IMG_9419.JPG##Room at Hostel in Cusco IMG_9420.JPG##Another courtyard at the Hostel in Cusco IMG_9421.JPG##Jeanie in a pedestrian passageway, Cusco IMG_9422.JPG##Iglesia de la Compania, Plaza de Armas, Cusco IMG_9423.JPG##Inca doorway of Iglesia de la Compania, Plaza de Armas IMG_9424.JPG##Hotel Monasterio with Inca doorway, Cusco IMG_9426.JPG##View of Plaza de Armas, Cusco, from San Cristobal IMG_9427.JPG##Lama fountain near public restroom, Cusco IMG_9547.JPG##Room 20 at Hostal Corihuasi in Cusco IMG_9549.JPG##View of Plaza de Armas from our room IMG_9550.JPG##Ubiquitous roof decorations in Peru. This one is outside our room (#20 at Hostal Corihuasi) IMG_9728.JPG##Huge Cyclopsian wall at Sacsayhuaman in Cusco IMG_9729.JPG##David at Sacsayhuaman. You can see his eyes rolling even behind the sunglasses IMG_9732.JPG##Maintenance guy cleaning the grass out of the cracks. IMG_9733.JPG##Plaza de Armas from Sacsayhuaman IMG_9734.JPG##Jeanie provides a length scale IMG_9736.JPG##Huge rocks put together almost like leggos IMG_9738.JPG##All different shapes and angles, but they're all big, and they fit together perfectly IMG_9739.JPG##Amazing. Such huge stones with such intricate joints. IMG_9740.JPG##David's pointing to the huge stone that's curved to form the corner. No joint. IMG_9741.JPG##The outside curved huge stones at the corner of a building IMG_9742.JPG##David's turn to provide a length scale IMG_9745.JPG##3 sawtooth levels of walls. The sawtooth represents the snake. IMG_9746.JPG##Jeanie and the sawtooth walls IMG_9747.JPG##Jeanie with the panorama of the snake walls behind IMG_9756.JPG##Kids on the slide IMG_9758.JPG##Sucks to be the person in front! IMG_9760.JPG##Too much fun!!! IMG_9761.JPG##Ooooof IMG_9762.JPG##Wanna try it? IMG_9763.JPG##Amphitheater/ring IMG_9767.JPG##Terrace seating IMG_9768.JPG##Harvesting sod IMG_9769.JPG##David emerges from the tunnel IMG_9770.JPG##Locals in their colorful Andean garmets IMG_9774.JPG##A few local women with the white Jesus in the background IMG_9775.JPG##Local weaver at the Inca Museum in Cusco IMG_9776.JPG##Men weave, too IMG_9554.JPG##Let the adventure begin! IMG_9555.JPG##Checkpoint number 1 IMG_9556.JPG##David and Eduardo getting things together to check through to start the hike IMG_9557.JPG##First ruins along the Inca Trail- Chanabamba IMG_9558.JPG##Ruins at about 3km in- Patallaqta. Ruins along the trail are seen only by people who hike the trail. The wavy wall represents the snake, sacred in Andean culture along with the panther and the condor. IMG_9560.JPG##Ruins called Misqay along the trail IMG_9561.JPG##Good view to be had from Misqay down to Patallaqta IMG_9562.JPG##David at Misqay. The ruins to ourselves! IMG_9563.JPG##Misqay. Beautiful setting. Rustic construction. IMG_9565.JPG##Patallaqta from Misqay. IMG_9568.JPG##Rougher construction (rustic) but with mortar/mud in joints IMG_9570.JPG##Condor carved into the big rock IMG_9571.JPG##First campsite at a farmyard in the Tarachayoq farm community. Our tent, David, and the green dining tent. IMG_9572.JPG##more of the barnyard IMG_9573.JPG##The "rocket" tent which houses the chemijohn. IMG_9574.JPG##Hilario and someone (Timo?) at the kitchen tent IMG_9575.JPG##Washing dishes. IMG_9576.JPG##David by our tent in the AM. Note tea cup and wash basin. IMG_9577.JPG##Jeanie and Eduardo at the marker for Waylaybamba. IMG_9578.JPG##David points to the Inca Trail map IMG_9580.JPG##Where we been? Where we going? IMG_9581.JPG##Leo, head porter. IMG_9583.JPG##Porters left to right- Hilario, Leo, Bonifacio IMG_9584.JPG##Trout farm at Waylaybamba IMG_9585.JPG##Trout farmers at Waylaybamba IMG_9587.JPG##Map of trail and campsites IMG_9589.JPG##David having a snack by the map IMG_9591.JPG##Checkpoint number 2 at Waylaybamba IMG_9592.JPG##Yumcachimpa-Ayapata## or how do you spell lunch? IMG_9594.JPG##Jeanie writing in her journal before lunch IMG_9595.JPG##Timo cooking lunch IMG_9596.JPG##From arid to lush. Lovely waterfall IMG_9598.JPG##David, our tent, and Mt. Veronica at our campsite at Llulluchapampa IMG_9599.JPG##Eduardo at his tent IMG_9600.JPG##Kitchen and dining tents at Llullchapampa before the rain. IMG_9602.JPG##Note the trench around the tent. It rained for 3 hours, and the porters dug a trench to keep our tent dry. IMG_9603.JPG##The rugged Andes IMG_9604.JPG##The tent and the mountain IMG_9605.JPG##The image that gives "Sleeping Woman's Pass" (marketed as "Dead Woman's Pass) it's name. The mountain contour shows the woman's breast on the left, a dip for her neck, then rising to her chin, showing facial features, and culminating with her poofy hair. IMG_9608.JPG##The Bubs at the marker for Warmiwanuska, which is Quechwa for "Sleeping Woman". Of course, Dead Woman sounds so much more intriguinging and hints at some imminent danger associated with climbing to the pass. IMG_9609.JPG##Mt Veronica from the pass IMG_9610.JPG##A razor-back ridge in the rugged Andes IMG_9611.JPG##The Bubs and the view on the west side of the pass IMG_9612.JPG##The Bubs and the view on the east side of the pass IMG_9613.JPG##We're happy. We made it! IMG_9615.JPG##Jeanie and guide, Eduardo, at Warmiwanuska. Eduardo clued us in on the translation of Warmiwanuska. IMG_9618.JPG##Falls along the trail between Warmiwanuska and Runkurakay passes IMG_9619.JPG##David beside the marker for the Runkurakay pass IMG_9620.JPG##Ruins at Runkurakay IMG_9622.JPG##More of the ruins at Runkurakay IMG_9623.JPG##David hiking on the Inca Trail. IMG_9624.JPG##After lunch at the Chaquicocha campsite, the terrain has changed to be undulating and like a jungle. IMG_9626.JPG##Another view from the trail IMG_9627.JPG##David and Eduardo on the trail. IMG_9631.JPG##The view of the Urubamba River from the steps of Winay Wayna. The clouds and fog blocked what would have been our best view of Salkantay mountain IMG_9632.JPG##Another part of the ruins of Winay Wayna IMG_9633.JPG##It's a cloud forest, and these clouds are why it's best not to get to the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu in the morning- all you see is clouds and fog. IMG_9634.JPG##The crew from left to right: Eduardo (guide), Timo (cook), Leo (head porter), Hilario (head waiter), Max (porter), Celestino (keeper of the rocket tent), Bonifacio (porter) IMG_9636.JPG##David, Jeanie, the cook, and the porters. IMG_9637.JPG##Stairway to the Sun Gate IMG_9638.JPG##Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate. Our first glimpse. Magical. IMG_9641.JPG##Huayna Picchu from the Sun Gate. IMG_9642.JPG##Zoom of Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate IMG_9643.JPG##Jeanie and David with a backdrop of the road up to Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, and Huayna Picchu from the Sun Gate IMG_9644.JPG##Jeanie and Eduardo at the Sun Gate IMG_9647.JPG##David and Eduardo at the Sun Gate IMG_9649.JPG##Upper agricultural area IMG_9654.JPG##Huayna Picchu and some of Machu Picchu framed by the Sun Gate IMG_9784.JPG##Locals from the floating islands on Lake Titicaca returning from festivities in Puno IMG_9786.JPG##Jeanie on the boat on Lake Titicaca IMG_9788.JPG##Jeanie topside IMG_9789.JPG##Reeds in Lake Titicaca IMG_9790.JPG##David topside IMG_9793.JPG##Reed harvesting IMG_9799.JPG##A floating island IMG_9802.JPG##two-hulled reed boat IMG_9803.JPG##Another floating island IMG_9804.JPG##The island we visited IMG_9805.JPG##Two-hulled reed boat we rode in IMG_9807.JPG##The islanders' primary source of income is now tourism IMG_9809.JPG##Homes of some of the 6 families who live on this particular island IMG_9811.JPG##On our boat ride in the 2-hulled reed boat IMG_9812.JPG##We went a reasonable distance from the "island" IMG_9813.JPG##The "President" of the island was our gondolier IMG_9814.JPG##Construction of reeds. Base is root blocks from reeds which they tie together and secure. That layer is ~ 1 meter thick. Then they pile reeds on top of the base in layers going alternating directions ( || then = ). They have to add new reeds about every 2 weeks. IMG_9815.JPG##David on a "tour" of the island IMG_9816.JPG##The conical-shaped reed structure is for community storage. IMG_9817.JPG##Jeanie under the reed welcoming arch IMG_9818.JPG##Jeanie under the reed welcoming arch with a view out to the lake IMG_9819.JPG##On the real island of Amantani. Rocks. They must be like the Mani of the Peloponese. Rocks and more rocks. IMG_9822.JPG##The people on the boat were divided into groups of 4, and we went with spend the night with different families. Our family were Augustine, his wife, Julia, and daughter, Esther. This is a picture of David, Didier from France, our host, Augustine, and Carlos from Colombia. IMG_9823.JPG##Carlos takes a photo so that I can be in it, too. IMG_9824.JPG##Our hosts' home. IMG_9826.JPG##An island woman and the big blue lake IMG_9827.JPG##Women sit and knit all over the place and sell their wares to tourists IMG_9828.JPG##Sun setting from the top of Pachatata on Amantani IMG_9830.JPG##Jeanie at the west-side arch atop Pachatata IMG_9833.JPG##There goes the sun. Time to head back down the mountain. IMG_9834.JPG##Another good view of the setting sun on the lake IMG_9836.JPG##David in our bedroom at our hosts' home. IMG_9837.JPG##Jeanie's bed (green bedspread) IMG_9839.JPG##Jeanie and David dressed in Andean apparel for the evening's festivities IMG_9842.JPG##Esther and Jeanie at the dance IMG_9843.JPG##The four guests in Andean apparel. Left to right: Didier, Carlos, Jeanie, David IMG_9844.JPG##Beautiful views at Taquile Island on a gorgeous, sunny day IMG_9845.JPG##David at Taquile island IMG_9846.JPG##Jeanie at Taquile island IMG_9847.JPG##The Plaza at Taquile Island IMG_9848.JPG##The Plaza, people, and the lake IMG_9850.JPG##David walking the path back to the boat at Taquile island IMG_9851.JPG##Jeanie, the lake, and Amantani Island from Taquile Island IMG_9852.JPG##Jeanie's waving. You can't even tell she has a serious case of tendonitis. IMG_9854.JPG##Leaving Taquile and heading back to Puno IMG_9855.JPG##Surprisingly, we lasted a couple of hours topside before the sun forced us inside the cabin. IMG_9656.JPG##On the way down from the Sun Gate IMG_9657.JPG##On the way down from the Sun Gate with Huayna Picchu, too. IMG_9662.JPG##Getting closer IMG_9663.JPG##Areas are showing up. Bottom left hand corner is storage area, left side midway up is the plaza area, center left is living quarters, center and center right are living quarters and terracing. IMG_9664.JPG##Zoom of storage ares IMG_9665.JPG##Mountains, clouds and way down below is the Urubamba River IMG_9666.JPG##Zoom of living quarters and terracing IMG_9667.JPG##Some trees were left onsite to show the vegetation that covered Machu Picchu when Hiram Bingham first saw it. IMG_9668.JPG##Small hill on the left just behind the storage area is the astronomy area (Intihuatana) IMG_9670.JPG##Temple of the Sun in the center of the photo. Construction is imperial style with even blocks all smooth and rounded contour IMG_9671.JPG##Huayna Picchu IMG_9673.JPG##Intihuatana with hill behind IMG_9674.JPG##Huayna Picchu towering over the secular area (living quarters) IMG_9675.JPG##Another shot of the Temple of the Sun and environs IMG_9676.JPG##Zoom of Intihuatana IMG_9677.JPG##Secular area (living quarters) IMG_9678.JPG##Cave where the child led Hiram Bingham to show him his secret place. Turns out to be under the temple of the Sun IMG_9679.JPG##Interesting construction with the imperial style fitted into the existing rocks IMG_9680.JPG##Temple of the sun. Imperial construction worked into the rock on the mountain IMG_9681.JPG##David getting the story straight IMG_9682.JPG##Story goes with these steps, but I can't remember it IMG_9683.JPG##Rustic on top of Cyclops on top of Imperial IMG_9684.JPG##Not sure what the nubbins are for on the blocks, but they're found all over IMG_9685.JPG##Typical trapezoidal Inca doorway with huge lintel. Two holes on either side of the door are speculated to be a mechanism for securing a door IMG_9688.JPG##The imperial style construction at the edge IMG_9689.JPG##Characteristic vegetation of the mountain and what was covering Machu Picchu for centuries IMG_9690.JPG##Sun Temple. And the sun had the good grace to shine so that we could see it coming in through the window IMG_9691.JPG##Thatch apparently added prior to its being listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, as it's clearly not original IMG_9692.JPG##Roofs do not exist per UNESCO's rule that it has to be original IMG_9693.JPG##Looking down on the Temple of the Sun with a cooperative sun IMG_9694.JPG##Earthquake damage IMG_9696.JPG##Some say the Inca carved the rock on the mountain to appear like the mountains IMG_9697.JPG##Another instance of rock reflecting mountain's shape IMG_9699.JPG##Llamas frolic on the plaza IMG_9700.JPG##A window through a window. Good for cross ventilation IMG_9701.JPG##I forget what this is IMG_9702.JPG##David's been framed! IMG_9703.JPG##Rustic constuction. Care to guess what the column in the middle is for? Go ahead. Pretend you're an archeologist and make something up :-) IMG_9705.JPG##Rodents that look sort of like rabbits and sort of like squirrels. They inhabit the area and have made a home of Machu Picchu IMG_9706.JPG##David and Eduardo in front of the Throne slide IMG_9707.JPG##Zoom of Machu Picchu from Huayna Picchu. Note the extent of the eastern agricultural area. Lots of terraces IMG_9709.JPG##Jeanie on top of Huayna Picchu IMG_9711.JPG##The Bubs at the Huayna Picchu sign (we'd already been up) IMG_9713.JPG##Another shot of Machu Picchu from Huayna Picchu IMG_9714.JPG##No railing, and it's a loooong way down! IMG_9717.JPG##Jeanie on the edge with Machu Picchu (not zoomed) IMG_9718.JPG##We were all the way up there! IMG_9720.JPG##Eastern agricultural area and guardhouse from the secular area IMG_9721.JPG##Zoom of eastern agricultural area and guardhouse from the secular area IMG_9722.JPG##Storage buildings with thatched roofs IMG_9725.JPG##Terraces and Temple of Three windows IMG_9727.JPG##David on a wall with the mountains in the background IMG_9433.JPG##Jeanie outside Casa de Wow, Ollantaytambo IMG_9434.JPG##Chicha anyone? IMG_9435.JPG##Chicha with a view IMG_9438.JPG##"free" ruins at Ollantaytambo on mountain behind Casa de Wow IMG_9440.JPG##arid and rugged terrain IMG_9441.JPG##Don't get too close! IMG_9443.JPG##photo op## view from ~ 1/4 way up ruins at Ollantaytambo IMG_9444.JPG##Casa de Wow- yellow building center of photo IMG_9445.JPG##Terraces and llamas at Ollantaytambo IMG_9446.JPG##Formidable! IMG_9447.JPG##Construction detail## note how Incas built around existing rock of the mountain IMG_9448.JPG##All sorts of odd joints and shapes, but no mortar! IMG_9449.JPG##Cyclops construction at Ollantaytambo IMG_9450.JPG##massive stone doorway at Ollantaytambo IMG_9451.JPG##David in a doorway at Ollantaytambo IMG_9454.JPG##Exterior wall/terracing with "steps" up from one level to the next IMG_9455.JPG##David in front of the massive stones of the Sun Temple at Ollantaytambo IMG_9458.JPG##Perfectly fitted massive stones of Ollantaytambo's Sun Temple IMG_9461.JPG##Rustic construction of very small room## perhaps for water? IMG_9462.JPG##Incas built in drains all over the place IMG_9463.JPG##And they built spaces to store the water that was drained IMG_9464.JPG##Inaccessible storage building at Ollantaytambo IMG_9465.JPG##close up of inaccessible storage building at Ollantaytambo IMG_9466.JPG##Is David lost again? IMG_9467.JPG##No! He found it! IMG_9468.JPG##Enroute to the accessible storage buildings and the view back to the main site IMG_9469.JPG##shaggy alpaca IMG_9471.JPG##Jeanie doesn’t want to touch the alpaca IMG_9472.JPG##note big blocks have been removed from the rock- who knows how the Incas did that IMG_9473.JPG##David by the fountain supplied by drainage from all over the site IMG_9475.JPG##drainage channel runs under sidewalk to fountain IMG_9476.JPG##Bull on the other side of the drainage ditch IMG_9477.JPG##drainage channel cut through walls IMG_9478.JPG##cupboards for storage IMG_9480.JPG##drainage channel carved into rock IMG_9482.JPG##crack in sidewalk shows water flowing below IMG_9483.JPG##drainage ditch. Water's moving really fast IMG_9484.JPG##bridge made from huge stones laid across the ditch IMG_9485.JPG##another fountain that’s part of the waterworks at Ollantaytambo IMG_9486.JPG##a second crossing IMG_9487.JPG##The alpaca King of the Hill IMG_9488.JPG##Another more decorative fountain IMG_9489.JPG##David at the ritual fountain at Ollantaytambo IMG_9490.JPG##Up at the remote but accessible storage buildings IMG_9492.JPG##The thatch is a guess at what the roof was when Ollantay was around IMG_9493.JPG##The waterworks down below and the trail to the other ruins on the other mountain IMG_9494.JPG##The storage buildings from the waterworks IMG_9496.JPG##Zoomed in on the storage buildings from the waterworks IMG_9497.JPG##fountain just outside the ritual fountain building IMG_9500.JPG##Our room at Casa de Wow with its 3 dream catchers and hand-hewn furniture made by the owner IMG_9502.JPG##Pretty flowers on a walk in Ollantaytambo IMG_9503.JPG##The piggies and the pooch at Ollantaytambo IMG_9506.JPG##David on the Inca bridge at Ollantaytambo IMG_9508.JPG##Ruins with their terraced fields in use growing corn IMG_9509.JPG##Terraced fields in use and a glimpse of the Urubamba River from the path on the other side of the river from Ollantaytambo IMG_9511.JPG##A glimpse of the snow-covered Mt. Veronica from the path on the other side of the river IMG_9513.JPG##Here comes the train! IMG_9514.JPG##PeruRail on its way to Ollantaytambo station IMG_9517.JPG##Passenger train leaving Ollantaytambo IMG_9551.JPG##Sky hotel. These are pods that are on the side of the mountain and are available for people to stay in. Our guide said they get blown around pretty dramatically. IMG_9518.JPG##The many terraces at Pisac IMG_9519.JPG##Building on a promintory at Pisac could have made a great lookout. Building could also have been used for housing with the cupboards IMG_9522.JPG##building at Pisac- unknown use IMG_9523.JPG##David at Pisac IMG_9526.JPG##zoomed shot of Pisac terraces with a collection of buildings IMG_9527.JPG##and for perspective… Pisac ruins sprawl out all over the mountain IMG_9529.JPG##The view from the waterworks level down to the Intihuatana area, then over to another look out area. Pisac's all over the mountain. IMG_9531.JPG##have a seat… IMG_9532.JPG##Imperial and rustic construction at the Intihuatana area IMG_9534.JPG##Nearly uniform size blocks with no mortar show the "imperial" style construction. Note, too, the rounded edge. This is in the Intihuatana area. IMG_9536.JPG##the "pegs" are an integral part of the block, and were used for support of the roof IMG_9537.JPG##Jeanie next to an "imperial" construction wall. IMG_9538.JPG##Arch leading into the chacana (stone for mapping the sun's motion) IMG_9540.JPG##Note the black rock at the Intihuatana. That's a single hunk of rock out of which the chacana was carved. This apparently is the only chacana the Spanish didn't find and chop off the bit for mapping the sun. IMG_9542.JPG##Good view of the chacana with the little nubbin on top of it. IMG_9543.JPG##Old and new. A view from the men's room, past the solar panels to the ruins. IMG_9544.JPG##Just to show why we were huffing and puffing. We were at 3514 meters ( IMG_9545.JPG##Tiny room at Pisac Inn IMG_9778.JPG##Festival in Puno IMG_9780.JPG##But I never marched in heels! IMG_9781.JPG##Ma selling jello shooters IMG_9783.JPG##Taking turns dancing with your partner in the middle of the street IMG_9856.JPG##David at the window of room #1 in Puno after our return IMG_9859.JPG##Room #2 in Puno after our return IMG_9862.JPG##Room in Lima. Overlooks courtyard where I spent much time trying to recover from tendonitis IMG_9864.JPG##Courtyard at hotel in Lima