Lima, colonial city hall (51K)
We flew from Lima to view the Nazca lines. You get a certificate! (50K)
Traditional Backstrap looms, On the way to Pisac (51K)
Classic Photo Op, On the way to Pisac (50K)
A Local Market in Pisac (49K)
Checking out the 3 wheel taxis (49K)
We visited a local school. The kids were great fun! (48K)
Rafting on the Urubamba River (49K)
Inca trails at Ollantaytambo (51K)
Inca shrines on Mountain at Ollantanytambo. Face of the Mountain God (49K)
We had a great tour guide, Eddie! who arranged for ploughing lessons. (50K)
We were welcomed at Aguas Calientes (near Machu Picchu) by photographers at the hotel. (51K)
Of course we bought these great postcards of us. (52K)
Mary at Machu Picchu! (51K)
Our tour group! (97K)
Checking out Machu Picchu (50K)
The view from the ancient guard station! Huayna Picchu is just beyond Machu Picchu. (51K)
The local lamas are lawnmowers who know their way around. (52K)
Here's Henry at the top of Huayna Picchu about 1000 ft above Machu Picchu (50K)
Getting there was a bit of a scramble (49K)
I was lucky to get a few pictures before the clouds arrived (50K)
The road to Machu Picchu starts at the river and winds to the top. Local boys run ahead of the bus on the way down cutting across the switch backs. They usually request a little reward for their efforts. It's fun to watch! (50K)
This bridge across the Urubamba river marks the beginning of the Inca trail (50K)
We returned to Cusco. Here is a pass showing different points of interest (51K)
The first of May was a holiday. Our guide was still able to find interesting things to explore. Here we watch the renovation of an above ground burial site at the local cemetery. (49K)
The roof tops of Cusco from Eddie's (our tour guide) apartment (50K)
Plaza and Cathedral in Cuzco (49K)
Inca ruins at Sacsayhuaman (49K)
Also at Sacsayhuaman, there were water resevoirs (50K)
At the Tambomachay Inca site there just happened to be
Later that day we received a blessing from a Paqo who called on the energy of the sacred mountains 
It was a bit of a stretch for the Paqo but he managed to bless me too (47K)
After the ceremony we gave the Paqo gifts of tomatoes and lentils (49K)
The next day we drove to Chucuito and had our first glimpse of lake Titicaca (50K)
The Plaza at Chucuito had some impressive topiary or sculpted shrubs. (50K)
Chucuito also has a fertility temple. 
On the drive to the village of Copamaya we stopped to see the potatoe harvest. (50K)
The tourists and the villagers at Copamaya. (51K)
The waters of lake Titicaca, the 3rd largest fresh water body in the world. At 12,500 ft. (50K)
Reeds grow in great abundance in the shallow sections. (50K)
Reeds are used to make boats. (50K)
The reeds are also used to create floating islands! (49K)
We got to visit with the folks who lived on the island (50K)
The even let me row their reed boat! (49K)
Fantastic stone work at Sillustani, the seams were really smooth. (47K)
On the way to Bolivia we stopped for the local livestock auction. A really busy place! (50K)
Overlooking the village of Capacabana in Bolivia (49K)
Pique Machu, The National Dish of Bolivia. It was good! (49K)
The sweater girls, Joan, Susan, and Mary. At the Julica airport. (50K)
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