Our Time in Peru

South America » Peru
July 12th 2005

Published: July 12th 2005

Highlights of our time in Peru were: 1. Exploring Cuzco 2. The train ride to Aqua Calientes, and visit to Machu Picchu 3. Puno and Lake Titicaca 4. Meeting up with our kids in Tacna, where we experienced a terremoto (earthquake)!... Read Full Entry

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View from top deck of our boat from Puno out to the Uros Islands

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The boat had a BAD leak at a seal on the driveshaft. Here the captain is furiously bailing. I timed him ... he was bailing one 4-gallon bucket of water out of that boat every 45 seconds!!

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Mother and child paddling a small reed boat

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Huts on the Uros Islands

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Uros Islands

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Uros islands outdoor markets

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The reed boat that we took a ride on.

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The "restaurant" on the Uros, where we atr fried trout ("trocha frita") for lunch

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Uros

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An egret on Uros

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Our guide with his daughter

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The daughter had been munching on flour or cornmeal

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Looking back toward Puno as we returned from the Uros

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Puno Sunday street market

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Puno street market

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The Yavari in Puno harbor. This ship was built in the UK and brought to Lake Titicaca in 1300 or so individual pieces. These were transported to Titicac by mule from the Pacific coast port of Arica (took 6 years!!). It sailed Titicaca for about 100 years before going out of service. There is an attempt under way to get it back in service.

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Ceal bought a Charonga at a street market in Cuzco. On our flight back to the US, baggage shifting in an overhead bin broke the neck away from the soundbox. Bummer!!

4th August 2005

sbo
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wow
those are beautiful pictures, very enlightening, thank you

9th September 2005

Your Proud Daughter
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WOW
Mom ... didn't you always tell me "progress not perfection?" Well ... looks like you and your computer skills are close to perfect (you surpassed the progess stage)! I am so proud of you! Love the pictures! Love you more!

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