Archive for December, 2009
Glacier
Glacier

Across the valley from Dead Woman’s Pass.

Looking Back
Looking Back

The morning’s climb started out of sight at the bottom of this valley.

Cloudy Landscape
Cloudy Landscape

Half way up the climb towards Dead Woman’s Pass.

Sunlit Peak
Sunlit Peak

Looking up on the second day of the Inca Trek.

Inca Trail Head
Inca Trail Head

The Inca trail starts off gently along this valley. From this point on there are only 2 ways to Macchu Picchu, by train or on foot.

Happy Donkey
Happy Donkey

It was just standing there next to the train car at the head of the Inca trail. What was it thinking of?

Small Door
Small Door

A very short cellar entrance on one of the side streets in Cusco.

Amaru Family
Amaru Family

Lucio, Sonia, and their Baby shared their home and day with us.

Amaru Village
Amaru Village

A harvest scene in the village where we got to take part in a home-stay.

Amaru Man
Amaru Man

A member of the Amaru community, a small village at 3800m, not far from Cusco.

Frosted Peaks
Frosted Peaks

Clouds from the Amazon basin peeking over the tips of the Andes.

Peru Highlands
Peru Highlands

Somewhere outside of Cusco as the road climbed over a pass.

Fresh
Fresh

We rested our feet in an ice cold mountain stream.

Explorer
Explorer

Hanh enjoying the view looking along the Sacred Valley in Peru.

Forbidden Pass
Forbidden Pass

At the top of Olantatambo ruins there’s a narrow path that’s marked with a fallen over wooden sign saying Danger.


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