Machu Madness - Peru, May 2012

A photo album by Turnce

Two weeks of breathtaking scenery, fantastic walking, beautiful people, gorgeous food and magical nights under canvas and a million stars in the land of the Incas.

Map of TPS
Welcome to Peru.Cusco at sunset.Little Inca girl and her Mama in Olantaytambo.And the band played El Condor Pasa.Bringing in the corn in the Sacred Valley.Almost arty self portrait in Pisac.Salcantay . . . the most beautiful thing I have ever woken up next to.The piper calls the tune at the Inca ruins near Pisac in the Sacred Valley.Pisac's most colourful women . . . and child.Evening clouds behind the Catedral in Cusco.Cusco at night.Mojito madness in Cusco and a flashback to a previous Exodus trip.Peruvian lady whose tip was 'Never weave without a big hat on your head.'Peruvian lady tries unsuccessfully to play piggy in the middle.The three wise Marias.Crescendo time!My retirement home . . . one day . . . sigh!Nice frock she's wearing but I wouldn't mess with her.The Golden Lady of Tandapata (our street in Cusco) shrugging off a kiss from her alpaca.Fabien doing his condor impression.High above Cusco, this man reckoned he'd rather be a sparrow than a snail. If he could . . .Someone rather childishly doing rabbit ears behind this bit of mountain as I took its photograph.Me having a Black Out at the top of Chiriasqa Pass . . . 5,000 metres above sea level.The Magical Mystery Tree.Lovely Pamela in the Nevada Café in Cusco's beautiful Plaza de Armas.Seedy scenes in downtown Aguas Calientes.Eat your heart out Laura Ashley. The hostel where we stayed in Mollepata is sick of waiting for you.Alan the alpaca looking as dubious about the Inca Steps as I was myself.Our first campsite at Marcocasa.Me and Mt Humantay.Breakfast al fresco in the Rio Cusichaca Valley.Donkey Hoatie and Mt Veronica.The drinking den at the campsite at Paucarcancha.Dusk at Phuyu Pata Marca.Purgatory! Taken towards the end of the last day of my trip so it seemed very appropriate.
 
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