Peru
Dec 1988 - View of Cuzco
Dec 1988 - View of Cuzco
Saqsaywaman, on the outskirts of Cuzco. The Incas were master stonemasons - the fine cutting and setting of the blocks on this site was so precise that mortar was not necessary
Saqsaywaman, on the outskirts of Cuzco. The Incas were master stonemasons - the fine cutting and setting of the blocks on this site was so precise that mortar was not necessary
The town of Ollantaytambo near the start of the Inca Trail -
where I bought my wool hat that I have to this day
The town of Ollantaytambo near the start of the Inca Trail -
where I bought my wool hat that I have to this day
On the Inca Trail with my new hat
On the Inca Trail with my new hat
We were all independent travelers that hooked up for the Inca Trail
We were all independent travelers that hooked up for the Inca Trail
The Urubamba river valley
The Urubamba river valley
Macchu Picchu
Macchu Picchu
Most archaeologists believe it was built for the Inca emperor Pachacuti around 1450
Most archaeologists believe it was built for the Inca emperor Pachacuti around 1450
About 750 people lived there for the next 100 years until the Spanish Conquest
About 750 people lived there for the next 100 years until the Spanish Conquest
Some think it is possible that most of its inhabitants died from
smallpox introduced by the Spanish conquistadors
Some think it is possible that most of its inhabitants died from
smallpox introduced by the Spanish conquistadors
Hundreds of terraces were built to grow mostly corn and potatoes
Hundreds of terraces were built to grow mostly corn and potatoes
Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven
Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll in 2007
Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven
Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll in 2007
Lake Titicaca's elevation of 12,507 feet makes it the highest navigable lake in the world
Lake Titicaca's elevation of 12,507 feet makes it the highest navigable lake in the world
The Uros people migrated to Lake Titicaca 3,700 years ago. They started
building these floating islands to evade their enemies, including the Inca
The Uros people migrated to Lake Titicaca 3,700 years ago. They started
building these floating islands to evade their enemies, including the Inca
Their boats are made of the reeds as well - Thor Heyerdahl had his reed boat made
by the Rose for his successful expedition Kon-Tiki from Morocco to Barbados in 1947
Their boats are made of the reeds as well - Thor Heyerdahl had his reed boat made
by the Rose for his successful expedition Kon-Tiki from Morocco to Barbados in 1947
The islands are made of multiple layers - the base is made of Totora roots, which
are tied together with ropes and covered in multiple layers of totora reeds. They are anchored with ropes attached to large Eucalyptus poles driven into the bottom of the lake
The islands are made of multiple layers - the base is made of Totora roots, which
are tied together with ropes and covered in multiple layers of totora reeds. They are anchored with ropes attached to large Eucalyptus poles driven into the bottom of the lake
Llamas on the Altiplano near Lake Titicaca
Llamas on the Altiplano near Lake Titicaca
