The trip starts in Lima, and this is a dinner time sunset view of
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An adorable face in Cusco, the old Inca capital at
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Everything is done manually in Agua Calientes, not
unlike most of South America really, and here color collides with
commerce for a nice shot. |
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I'll start with the 'standard view' of
Machu Picchu, but the following images are my personal
alternative views . . . |
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If this doesn't epitomize
the Andean Machu Picchu aura, then I don't know what does! |
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Another alternative view of Machu Picchu. It's not a
stitch or photo merge shot,
but a wide angle which I cropped off the top and bottom. Nowt more
special than that! |
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1 of 3: Terrace symmetry complemented by
the thatched building. |
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Here the terrace symmetry is
broken up by corners, and is pleasing on the eye. |
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This image
shows how steep the terraces can be, and what an achievement it was
to build them those many centuries ago. |
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The last of the Machu Picchu set and not unlike my
remote and beloved British Isles in some respects! |
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The rather cute mountain
Viscacha and offspring spotted at
Machu Picchu. |
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This is what the locals call the 'Happy
Mountain' and is clearly visible from the Machu Picchu site. |
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This lady is a wonderful
character seen ambling around Agua Calientes. Notice the two
hats and bare feet? |
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I got the distinct impression that this lady came to
the main square in Cusco every day to have visitors photograph her
child and earn a few Solas into the bargain. My shots of the child
didn't work out, but the shot of her was more appealing for me. |
Plaza de Armas, Cusco at night. It's a busy place,
and in my opinion the people and traffic movement enhance the long
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Upon seeing this cat I wanted one thing,
and that was the cat in front of some colorful Andean
fabrics. I talked to the cat as one does, and got the result
I was after. |
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Machu Picchu, Peru, by Gary Kipp
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