Take me to your Llamas

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November 20th 2010

Published: November 28th 2010

After a hectic two week whizz around Peru and a few near death experiences I've made it back from the darkest jungles of Peru and my first foray to the South American continent, bear with me, it could be a long tale. I'd always wanted to fly over London on the 5th November to see all the fireworks displays and so the journey to Peru began on the 5th, sadly first thing in the morning and there we... Read Full Entry

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Do you know your South American camels???

This is a Vicuna, these are the posh ones, you don't eat these.

Cuteness alert!

A baby alpaca, I bet you all want one now. But they do eat these.

And the big guys..

Last but not least, the Llamas, you could eat these but they are a bit tough, best stick to using them for jumpers and carrying stuff.

The highlands

The high altiplano surrounding Arequipa, about 4900m at the top, breathtaking, literally.

High and dry

At the top of the altiplano, the locals build these little cairns, like little trees sprouting up

It's just the beginning

The Colca valley at Chivay, this is just the start, keep going down and it turns in to a canyon.

Grand Canyon? Pah!

Got nuffink on on the Colca

And here we go

The start of the Colca trek. Heavy backpack-check, vertigo-check, hot sunshine-check, high altitude-check and don't forget the food poisoning, easy.

Peek-a-boo

We're spotted by one of the locals

Colca views

It was tough but views like this made it all worthwhile

Destination Sangalle

The oasis with a twist, heaven to stay there yet also hell as the only way out is the choice of a 3 hour trek or 2 hour mule ride up the canyon.

Mule train, yeah, yeah.

Mule train: clippetty-clopping over hill and plain. Seems as how they’ll never stop. Clippetty-clop, clippetty-clop, clippetty, clippetty, clippetty, clippetty, clippetty-clopping along. (it's a song if you didn't know)

Cripes! Condor!

I didn't manage to photograph a real life condor so this will have to do you

I made it

Two hours of Mule! Mule! and I made it to the top, this part was a nice bit of the ride.

Here be Incas

Cuzco, city of gold? Maybe not, but city of woolly hats and backpackers.

Precision engineering

What lovely walls the Incas built, weren't they clever chaps.

San blas steps

A pretty part of town, if you like hostels..

Haven't I been here before?

Another Plaza de Armas, this time in Cuzco, I thought that was Arequipa, oh I'm confused now.

Cliche shot

Yeah, yeah, everyone takes this view, but it is pretty amazing.

Get ready for Macchu Picchu

A few shots coming up, I'll let you enjoy the views without too much interference...

Farming terraces

grow your own spuds

29th November 2010

carolyn Wood
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You are quite the adventurer surprised you didn't walk the inca trail great pictures!

7th April 2014

Sabrina
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So cute, I want one!!

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