Machu Picchu & Peru 2015

Flying over the Snow-capped Andes Mountains	Stop to Change Planes in Lima, Peru	Landing in Cuso, Peru	Coca Cola and McDonalds Welcome You to Cusco, Peru	First Purchase in Cusco is Coca Leaves and Coca Leaf Candy
Lunch Stop in Cusco, Peru	Rotisserie Chicken and French Fries is a Favorite Meal in Peru	Little Old Lady with Heavy Load	Interesting Hotel Room in Cusco, Peru	Driving Through Peruvian Countryside
Rural Peru	Peruvian Woman on Hill	Snow-covered Mount Chicon in Peru	Rainbow over Peruvian Countryside	Urubamba, Peru lies in the Shadow of Mount Chicon
Urubamba, Peru	Casa Andina Valle Sagrado, Urubamba, Peru	Alcove in Our Room at Urubamba, Peru	Blind Musician plays Peruvian Harp with no Formal Training	Casa Andina Valle Sagrado Hotel at Night
Casa Andina Valle Sagrado Hotel Grounds	Leylys Explains about the Chicheria (Inka Bar)	Ronald Explains how Maize Beer is made from Germinataed Corn	Owner of the Bar Pouring Chica (Maize Beer)	Pouring Strawberry Flavored Chica
Sampling Chica	Incan Frog Game (Sapo)	Susan Playing the Incan Frog Game	Menu of Excuses to Wives or Girlfriends who Call (Peruvian Humor)	Red Plastic Means Chica is Ready to Drink at this Bar
Incan Terraces date to the 1400's	Modern Bridge Built on Incan Foundation from the 1400's	On the Urubamba River	Ramp used by Incas in 1400's to move Giant Stones from Quarry	'Weary' Stones abandoned when construction on Temple stopped suddenly
Ollantaytambo Bull Ring	Ollantaytambo was built by the Incas over 500 years ago	Ronald's (local guide) mother-in-law lives in House with Incan Stone Walls	Pinkulluna are Incan Graineries high above Ollantaytambo, Peru	Ruins of Inca Temple above the Village of Ollantaytambo
Traditional Dress for Woman from Village of Ollantaytambo	Ollantaytambo School Uniform	Ollantaytambo has some of the Oldest Continually Occupied Dwellings in South America	Raising Guinea Pigs (Cuy) in a 15th Century Inca House	Family Shrine in Inca House
Dried Alpaca for Food and Llama Fetus for Luck	Beds in 15th Century Inca House	Batman MotoTaxi in Ollantaytambo	Salt Obtained from Underground Streams since Pre-Inca times	Stop for Lunch in Urubamba, Peru
Entrance to Tunupa Restaurant	Buffet at Tunupa Restaurant includes Alpaca and Peruvian Chicken Stew	Deserts at Tunupa Restaurant	Lunch on the Terrace at Tunupa Restaurant	Lunch Entertainment at Tunupa Restaurant
Gardens at Tunupa Restaurant	Bird on Urubamba River	Llama in Tunupa Garden	Vicuna in Tunupa Garden	Alpaca in Tunupa Garden
School Kids in Chinchera, Peru	Coca Tea from Girl in Traditional Chinchera Clothing	Jessica Demonstrating Lipstick from Cochineal Parasite	Demonstration of Dying using organic sources	Traditional Peruvian Weaving
Cooper Modeling Peruvian Hat	Snowy Mountain above Sacred Valley, Peru	Traffic on the way to Ollanta Train Station	On the Train to Machu Picchu	Vilcanota River alongside Train to Machu Picchu
The Inca Trail	Interesting Snack on the Train	Incan Ruins and Terraces along the Vilcanota River	Arrival in Machu Picchu Pueblo	Lunch at Qory Pacha Restaurant Machu Picchu City
Lunch on the Balcony in Machu Picchu City	Sampling Passion Fruit	Carving Stone the Old Fashioned Way	On the Road to Machu Picchu	Entering Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu was Built in the Mid-1400's	Make Way for the Llamas	Cultivation Terraces of Machu Picchu	Eastern Urban Sector of Machu Picchu	The Royal Tomb of Machu Picchu
The Temple of the Sun at Machu Picchu	Opposite Walls are Examples of Two Types of Inca Masonry	Part of the Water Supply System at Machu Picchu	Inca Construction Prevented Damage from Earthquakes	Inca Grinding Stones
Central Plaza of Machu Picchu	The Temple of Three Windows at Machu Picchu	Overlooking the Main Square of Machu Picchu	Cultivation Terraces overlooking the Urumbamba River	Llama at Machu Picchu
Inti Watana is a Kind of Sund Dial at Machu Picchu	The Guardhouse at the top of Machu Picchu Terraces	One of many Staircases at Machu Picchu	Poster of Katy Perry Commercial for Vantage and Machu Picchu	Susan and Lynda with Treats at Machu Picchu
Temple of the Condor at Machu Picchu	Temple of the Condor at Machu Picchu	Main Square Machu Picchu City (also called Aguas Caliente)	Dinner at a Pirate Bar in Machu Picchu, Peru	Trout is a Specialty Here
Interesting Apple Pie with Mango Ice Cream	Statue in Machu Picchu City	Condor, Puma, & Snake represent 3 Worlds of the Inca	Cooking Ribs in the Machu Picchu Main Square	Ribs & Baked Potato for Mid-morning Snack -- Yummy
Bike Ramp in Front of Church in Machu Picchu City	Making the Jump in Machu Picchu City	Watching Lines and Buses Going to Machu Picchu Ruins	Two Braids Tied Together means She is Married	Peruvian Women Coming from Local Train
Supay (Incan Devil) joins us on the Train from Machu Picchu	Susan Dancing with Supay	Fashion Show on the Train from Machu Picchu	Fashion Show Models and Supay on the Train	Traveling through the Peruvian Countryside
Back in Cusco, Peru	Novotel in Cusco, Peru	View from Our Hotel Room in Cusco	Inca Statue in Plaza de Armas, Cusco	Cusco Cathedral on Plaza de Armas (built 1559-1654)
Side View of Cusco Cathedral	Jesuit Church of the Society of Jesus (circa 1571) on Plaza de Armas	Weaver in the Novotel Lobby	The Church of Santa Domingo is Built on top of an important Incan Temple	The Incan Temple of the Sun has remained intact since around 1200 AD
The Spanish encapsulated some of the Inca walls in the Church	Example of Mural used by the Spanish to cover Inca walls	Niche in Walls of the Incan Sun Temple was for a Golden Idol	Some Incan Gold that covered all the Walls of the Temple of the Sun	Wall of Incan Sun Temple alongside the Church of Santa Domingo
Close-up of Curved wall of the Incan Sun Temple, Cusco	Square of Joy in Cusco, Peru	Fountains of Cusco, Peru	On a Hill above Cusco, Peru	'Sacsayhuaman' is an Incan Citadel on the Outskirts of Cusco, Peru
Natural Stone Slide at 'Sacsayhuaman'	Bill with Peruvian Guides Climb up the Natural Stone Slide at 'Sacsayhuaman'	You are Never too Old to Play on a Slide	Carlito is a Peruvian Healer	Carlito Performs Healing Ritual on Bill
Carlito Performs Healing Ritual on Susan	Carlito Demonstrates the Use of Healing Stones	Carlito focuses healing on Susan's Foot (unfortunately, she still needs surgery)	Ceremonial Plaza of 'Sacsayhuaman'	Preparing for a Toast Overlooking 'Sacsayhuaman'
Stones from Upper Levels of 'Sacsayhuaman' were used by Spaniards for Buildings in Cusco	More Incan Steps to Climb Down	Stones are among the Largest used for Building in Pre-hispanic Americas	Fields Around 'Saksayhuaman'	Learning about Alpaca Wool
The 26 ft Tall Cristo Blanco overlooks Cusco, Peru	Overlooking Cusco, Peru	Contrasting Generations in Cusco, Peru	Non-alcoholic Purple Chica at Home-hosted Lunch	Peruvian Tortillas and Big Corn for Starters
Bill W. with Mama Antonia (matriarch of family)	Early Portrait of Mama Antonia and Her Husband	Floria (behind Susan) is the Homeowner for our Lunch	Typical Peruvian Lunch Entree	Church of the Society of Jesus on Plaza de Armas, Cusco
Cusco Cathedral started in 1559 on top of Incan Temple called 'Kiswarkancha'	Entering the Cathedral via The Church of Triumph built in 1536	Details above the entry into The Church of Triumph	Main Altar in Cusco Cathedral	1753 Painting of The Last Supper with Cuy (Guinea Pig)
Visit to a Candle Factory in Cusco, Peru	Cusco, Peru by Night	Peruvian Band at Don Antonio Restaurant, Cusco	Peruvian Dancers at Don Antonio Restaurant, Cusco	Peruvian Dancers at Don Antonio Restaurant, Cusco
Peruvian Dancers at Don Antonio Restaurant, Cusco	Peruvian Dancers at Don Antonio Restaurant, Cusco	Pedro is a Shaman from the Village of Queros, Peru	Pedro (Shaman) Prepares a Banquet for Mother Earth	Banquet for Mother Earth will be Burned to Send to the Upper World
The Shaman Blesses Susan	The Shaman Blesses Bill	Bill & Pedro the Shaman	San Pedro Market, Cusco	San Pedro is a Local Market in Cusco
Juice Bars are a Historic Part of San Pedro Market	Dried and Fresh Meat including Testicles	Supplies for Shamen and Healers	Buying Chuta Bread from Woman in Traditional Cusco White Hat	Lots of Varieties of Potatoes at San Pedro Market
Modern Technology at a Traditional Market in Cusco, Peru	Custom Blended Local Medicine for Susan's Foot	Cuy (Guinea Pig) is a Delicacy in Peru	Fresh Guinea Pig Outside the San Pedro Market	Delivering Pork to the San Pedro Market
San Pedro Church (Built 1688-1699)	The Arch of Santa Clara (1835), Cusco	Mural on Wall Outside Almunedena Cemetery, Cusco. Peru	Mural on Wall Outside Almunedena Cemetery, Cusco. Peru	Bell Tower Outside of Almundena Cemetery, Cusco
Entrance to Almundena Cemetery, Cusco	Almundena Cemetery, Cusco built in 1845	Almundena Cemetery has Thousands of Niches holding Ashes or Bones of Deceased Relatives	Andeans bring Tributes to Their Deceased Relatives	Kids are paid to Visit Tombs and clean Niches
Another Section of Almundena Cemetery	Lunch at Valentina Restaurant, Cusco	Pizza Oven at Valentina Restaurant	Cooking Demonstration at Valentina Restaurant	Completed Peruvian Causa
Peruvian Causa Appetizer	Pisco Sour (National Drink of Peru) at Valentina Restaurant