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January 22nd 2017

Published: January 23rd 2017

Cusco My dream: I asked to see information about Peru, but was presented with a series of marginally related images, such as things beginning with the letter A because A stands for Alcoa which makes aluminum foil, and aluminum is from Peru. (Is it?) I woke up to discover the true source of my frustration. I couldn't breathe. Cusco is over 11,000 feet. I'd been drinking tumblers of chlorophyll for... Read Full Entry

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Hoatzins

Can't remember what these guys are called. (Awaiting a response from Javier.) So many amazing birds have fallen on my untrained eyes. I'd love to be able to channel one of my birder friends.

Lord Jon

Me standing next to a "false banana".

On the Road 5

Javier seemed to know everyone on the road. We even bumped into his brother.

The classic shot.

Some of these mountains are over 20,000'.

Hector

My guide Hector explaining precisely placed mirror pools at Machu Picchu for observing the sun and moon.

Sacred Valley

A panorama taken along the Incan Trail.

Ollantaytambo 1

The oldest continuously inhabited city in South America, Ollantaytambo is surrounded by Incan forts. It was here that the Incans managed to defeat the Spanish in a battle.

Ollantaytambo 2

Puma trash cans

Casey Jones

On the train to Agua Callientes. This stretch of Peru Rail was surprisingly nice.

Aguas Caliente

A kind of spider web for trapping pilgrims.

Incan Icons

In Incan mythology the celestial kingdom is represented by the condor, earth by the puma, and sub-earth by the snake. Remarkably similar to some of the ideas from kung fu.

Qorichancha

This photo shows a monastery built on top of the wall of an Incan temple. (The Incan part is the part with the amazing masonry.)

Andean Market

Solar System

Loved this tattoo.

23rd January 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Narrow roads
I hate passing on these narrow roads....especially on the outside.

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