Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Photo#1: Village with Machu Picchu mountain in the background. Machu Picchu meaning "Old Mountain."

#2: Looking down on Wayna Picchu. Means "New Mountain"

#3: Flowers around the village

#4: View from the TOP of Wayna Picchu. A very difficult climb, but worth the view.

#5: Food storage "warehouses" at Machu Picchu.

From the top of our highest vista: Abra Salkantay at 15, 253 ft above sea level.


The same, except to prove I actually MADE IT!
A single shot of one of three avalanches we were treated to while at our summit.
Machu Picchu: The whole village with Waynu Picchu in the background. Yup, we climbed that peak too.

Llama and Alpaca farm just outside of Cusco. Llamas come in all shapes, sizes and some with dredlocks!
Weaving a beautiful Peruvian Alpaca masterpiece.

Heading to the start of our Inca trail trek. Salkantay peak in the background.

View from base camp night #1. Also my birthday. It was beautiful and COLD!!!

Around town in Cusco. Notice the baby llamas in their jackets.

A beautiful, happy baby on the street in Cusco. Llama keepers in traditional garb.
A view from outside of Cusco at Ollantaytambo.


A child near Pisca ruins with his baby lamb. The faces of locals are often chapped by wind and sun. He was gracious enough to pose in return for a pen and pencil.