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Machu Picchu Flora

Flowers of Machu Picchu

By on August 23, 2011 ]

During our Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu we encountered some of the most beautiful flora we have seen during all our travels in South America. Many of the flowers are orchids, since Peru has thousands of species of them. Plants and Flowers of Machu Picchu I did my best to look up all the flora [...]

Inca Cusco

Machu Picchu Pictures

By on January 10, 2011 ]

The Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru is perhaps one of the most spectacular sites you can visit in South America. From the complexity of building the city on top of a mountain ridge surrounded by mountains, to the unbelievable story of how it remained intact and untouched for hundreds of years all contribute [...]

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Photo of the Day: Inti Raymi Festival in Cusco

By on August 14, 2010 ]

See the Inti Raymi Cusco Festival Photo Essay. Our visit to Cusco, Peru was greater than expected when we discovered that the Inti Raymi Festival was being held all week. Everyday in the street the people would practice leading up the big event on the weekend. Bands, costumes and dancing lit up the entire plaza. [...]

Andes Mountain Range

Photo of the Day: Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

By on August 5, 2010 ]

Explore our Machu Picchu Inca photos here.

Inca Ruins

Photo of the Day: Machu Picchu

By on August 2, 2010 ]

Machu Picchu is one of the greatest sites to visit in all of South America.  The awesomeness of the Inca ruin can only be understood when you are actually there walking through the ancient city.  It’s a very difficult place to take great photos, often cloudy, raining and swarming with tourists.   A patient photographer [...]

Festival in Peru

Inti Raymi Festival In Cusco Peru

By on June 29, 2010 ]

Inti Raymi Festival is the largest festival in Cusco and lasts one full week.  The festival takes place during South America’s winter solstice (June 24) and it is in honor of The Sun God which the Inca’s believed to be the most important God of all.  To be specific, the Inca’s actually worshiped the sun [...]

Plaza de Armas Cusco Peru

Cusco Beyond Machu Picchu

By on June 11, 2010 ]

We initially visited Cuzco with one goal in mind, to trek to Machu Picchu.  However, two days before we were scheduled to begin our 5 day journey via the Salkantay trek, they closed one of the most visited archeological sites in the world.  Heavy rains caused severe flooding and entire villages were washed away while [...]

Fotos de Peru

Photo of the Day: Taquile Island Lake Titicaca Peru

By on May 26, 2010 ]

This photo was taking from our boat as we were approaching Taquile Island on the Peru side of Lake Titicaca.