Peru and Machu Picchu Pics

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Yea! Finally some pics of my trip to Peru and Bolivia. The program ends 4 weeks from this coming saturday, so things are getting pretty sad around here and busy...with finals coming up! That of course DOESNT stop the students from having their, pretty much, weekly protests! Im glad Im graduating cause it would be depressing going back to college in the states where classes are never cancelled for days at a time because of protests!
ps..there will be 2 new listings. this one is for Peru (lima, cuzco and aguas calientes) and Machu Picchu. The next is for Lake Titicaca and Bolivia.

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Photos

Hojas de Coca
We bought a huge bag of coca leaves for like a buck and had to try it out. It made my mouth o superrrr numb but definitely helps with the altitude!

San Pedro
We also got this cactus juice....umm..more details later on that. But here is Marc tryin it out!

Peruvian Boy
The children try to sell these finger puppets to the tourists in Cuzco. But with a smile like that who can resist! (actually I feel bad but I did!)

Peruvian Children
Carolyn and I ran into these two girls with their puppies. The majority of the people in Cuzco wear their native dress....very warm clothing!

Cuzco
The city of Cuzco, once shaped in that of a Puma (important to the Incans!)

Church in Cuzco
At the heart of the city, we happened to be there the day the Pope died so the bells were ringing all day!

Famous Calle!
This street is famous cause the right side was built by the Incas and the left by the conquistadores!

Famous piedra
This rock is famous cause of its 12 angles!

Aguas Calientes
Wanna go to Machu Picchu? Well...you have to take a train from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes, at the heart of Machu Picchu...what should you do? Well we ate...4 course meals for about 3 bucks! (No seriously there is nothing to do there but eat...so be ready!)

La entrada
Entrance into the park..it was sooo gloomy and mysterious with all that fog!

Dedication sign
The plaque that was placed to show the discovery of Machu Picchu!

Machu Picchu
Be ready..there are a lot. All soo amazing though...throughout the morning it was foogy and then sunny and then more fog..and then..well you get the idea!

Comments

[Erick]

Good picks

[Jesse]

Good Pic
Well me being Peruvian i have to say those r nice pics. And me being to MP before it reminds me of how nice it is. Anyways just leaving a comment.

[Giannina]

hey nice pics
thanks for putting up pics of Machupichu. I am Peruvian and will be taking my lovely gringo husband there, i can't wait!! see ya saludos