Peru - 2009

Just days after I had visited the magnificent Inca city of Machu Picchu, a natural disaster hit the only railway to the UNESCO site.
Plaza de Armas Cusco is the archaeological capital of the Americas. Plaza de Armas was the heart of Inca Cusco - december 31, 2009
Plaza de Armas
Cuzco I stayed about a week in Cusco to fully appreciate this fascinating place - Cusco - Peru - december 30, 2009
Cuzco
Machu Picchu View of the East Agriculture section with the storage constructions - Machu Picchu - Peru - January 4, 2010
Machu Picchu
Sacred Valley Pisac is the most impressive of all sites in the Sacred Valley which are second only to fabulous Machu Picchu - Sacred Valley - Peru - January 2, 2010
Sacred Valley
Cincero Streetscene at Cincero - December 2009
Cincero
Amantani Ermenia prepares a meal for her husband and myself in the kitchen - Amantani - december 29, 2009
Amantani
Taquile Island Taquile island on Lake Titicaca has wonderfully preserved the Peruvian and Bolivian cultures - Taquile island - Peru - december 29, 2009
Taquile Island
Taquile Island It's a serious hike to the main square of Taquile island but rewarding - Taquile island - Peru - december 29, 2009
Taquile Island
Sacred Valley-2 Hi folks ! - Sacred Valley - December 23, 2009
Cuzco Some Inca walls remain which can easily be recognised by the huge stones - Cusco - Peru - january 3, 2010
Cuzco
Chincero The women of Chinchero had inherited the spinning and wool weaving art. For this reason, they wear their traditional clothes with pride. They wear llicllas,...
Chincero
Machu Picchu Almost a hundred years after Hiram Bingham's discovery of Machu Picchu in 1911, finally I could admire the new wonder of the world - Machu Picchu - Peru -...
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu The local wildlife seems to enjoy admiring Machu Picchu as well - January 4, 2010
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu In december 1983, UNESCO declared Machu Picchu a
Machu Picchu
Tambopata The Caipibara is the biggest rodent in the world. We spotted quite a few of these barking creatures - Tambopata River - january 6, 2010
Tambopata
Tambopata River Turtles sunbathing on a treetrunk along the riverbanks of the Tambopata River - Tambopata River - january 6, 2010
Tambopata River
Tambopata River Dozens of blue headed- and yellow foreheaded Amazon parrots can be spotted at the claylick most mornings - Tambopata River - january 7, 2010
Tambopata River
Tambopata River A couple of Red-bellied Macaws - Tambopata River - january 7, 2010
Tambopata River
Tambopata River The macaw and parrot clay licks of the Tambopata river can be found about 3 hours up-stream by boat from Puerto Maldonado - Tambopata River - january 7, 2010
Tambopata River
Tambopata-6 Dozens of this lovely birds can be spotted early morning on the banks of the Tambopata River - January 2010