Cusco and Machu Picchu

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December 26th 2006

Published: January 3rd 2007

Just a little note to start... we had millions of photos and we liked them all. also we had very little time to upload them. so they're all a bit higgldy piggldy ordered and most have no captions as we couldnt be arsed. we might add these later. enjoy! Ross: Cusco (another wonderful colonial city) is very aptly named; known to the Incas as the ”belly button of the world” not because its a d... Read Full Entry

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Temple of the Condor

Think these rocks are meant to look like a condor. Couldn't see it myself. Apparently as Claire informs me this is just a name and isn't supposed to represent anthing and these are just big rocks. Explains why I couldn't see anything then.

Claire at Machu Picchu 4

Claire left to her own devices manages to get better photos by herself than I can get of her.

Claire at Machu Picchu 5

Claire gets another photo of herself before the tourist hordes invade the ruins.

Random tat at Machu Picchu Pueblo market 1

Tat for stupid gringos that Claire seemed to like.

Random tat at Machu Picchu Pueblo market 2

More tat, these the locals seem to buy and attach them to their roofs along with a cross don't know why they just do.

Random tat at Machu Picchu Pueblo market 3

More tat, apparently Claire likes the colours but not the rugs.

Random tat at Machu Picchu Pueblo market 4

Same excuse as the last one.

Random tat at Machu Picchu Pueblo market 5

Finding one of the stall keepers asleep Claire decided to steal her soul. she dosen't know we've got it bids anyone?

Sacred Valley the return 1

Some photos from the other side of the train on the way back to Cusco.

Sacred Valley the return 2

Sacred Valley the return 3

Night begins to fall giving Claire a chance to get some cool shots.

Sacred Valley the return 4

About 5 mins later it was pitch black. the Sun doesn't muck about at these latitudes.

Cusco's Christmas market 1

Finally no more pictures of ruins... so here's the Christmas Eve market in the Plaza de Armas, your one stop shop for all the cheap Christmas tat you could ever want.

Cusco Christmas market 2

Give you an idea of how busy the market was and some of the nice colonial buildings that make up Cusco.

Cusco Christmas market 3

Random locals 1

Some local Quechua indian women in traditional dress.

Random locals 2

Some local Quechua indian children in traditional dress. Sent out by their parents to get money from gullable gringos who think "Aww... how cute" these little urchins are shrewd business people. Luckly we escaped our legs being broken for stealing another photo without paying.

Random locals 3

"An I thought these things smelled bad on the inside" you too can have the chance to pay for the privilage to pet and have your photo taken with a stinking llama. We declined to pay and stole this picture instead from a safe distance.

Christmas Eve at Loki

The bar packed full on Christmas Eve fun had by all, except that is by Claire and I. Not bitter though not at all.

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