Peruvian Ruins

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September 8th 2007

Published: October 27th 2007

We arrived in Peru only 1 week after the level 8.7 earthquake and saw firsthand the might of mother-nature, or Pachamama as they call her here. It wasn’t a pretty sight. Driving through the most effected areas on the recently-built highway, which was now cracked in half through the middle, was like driving into Berlin at the end of the WW2. Ancient towns like Ica and Pisco - an ex tourism mecca ... Read Full Entry

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COMPETITION

We had a competition to see who could get more tourists in one photo. This was one of the winning shots.

GREEN HATS TOURIST

Another piece for our photo competition

SUPERMODEL FROM MACHULAND

This llama is probably the most photographed animal in Peru.

VOODOO DOLLS

Witchcraft is big in Peru and in the local markets there are many witch doctor stalls were you can buy a whole range of things including this dolls with which you can torture your enemies.

GOLD EVERYWHERE

The Inca civilization were were skilled goldsmiths

LATEST FASHION IN PERU

Liba´s new jewellery.

BIG ON POTTERY

INCA´S ART

INCA´S KAMASUTRA

Incas were more advanced than we think...

EROTIC MUSEUM

This is how Incas portray their women

FIRST SNOW THIS YEAR

On the way to Cusco we drove through some areas with snow, usually in the altitude of 4500m. The highest we have even been so far.

NICE HAT!

People living in the altitude of 4500m seem to be rough skin. They do not wear any socks etc. just sandals.

LLAMAS EVERYWHERE

The owners of the llamas decorates them with colourfull ribbons.

SECRET VALLEY OF INCAS

This area is packed with pre-Inca or Inca´s ruins.

SECRET VALLEY OF INCAS

HOT PERUVIAN CHICS

It is really hard to find some hot chics here unless you like thick green wollen stockings and 5 layered skirt and the cowboy hat.

LITTLE MECHANICS

One of the days Tom is playing mechanic. This time he also got a little help...

LITTLE MECHANICS

LITTLE MECHANICS - CLOSE UP PICTURE

NASCA LINES

I WANT TO FLY LIKE A BIRD

Tom´s adventurous flight over Nasca lines with this plane...Nasca lines are over 20 mysterious shapes of different animals. They are over 100m in length etched in the sand and noone knows who made them or when they were made.

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