Peruvian Ruins


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South America » Peru » Puno
September 8th 2007
Published: October 27th 2007
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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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It is unbeliavable that ancient Inca civilization built something like this and it is still used nowadays. They were getting salt from here and supplied the whole Inca empire.
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THREE LITTLE PIGS

Lib helping out 2 poor pigs that had gotten themselves tied together and trapped around a bush.
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Witch Doctor
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Shoe-shining friend
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Camomile Flower Women with a heart of gold
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Fruit-seller/Story-teller
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Baby up at 4500m.
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Woman and her pet goat
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Coca-leaf Woman. Big in fashion here is having your front teeth capped fillings in the shapes of stars, hearts, etc.
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Cotton Belt Weavers



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