Dusk with the Jauja Cathedral, the first built in South America |
Jauja was Francisco Pizarro's first capital 1534 |
Silhouette of the cathedral towers, Jauja |
Coca leaves used to make Mate de Coca (tea) |
Iglesia de Cristo Pobre, Jauja |
Iglesia de Cristo Pobre, built in 1920, Jauja |
Night, Plaza de Armas, Jauja |
Plaza de Armas, Jauja |
Catedral, Jauja |
Hostal Manco Capac, Jauja |
Hostal Manco Capac, recommended |
Calle Manco Capac, Jauja |
Jauja is laid out in an easy grid of narrow streets |
Backstreets of Jauja |
Jauja |
Looking west one block north of Plaza de Armas |
Church on the NE Corner, Plaza de Armas |
Jauja Cathedral - Iglesia Matriz de Jauja |
Jauja Cathedral - Iglesia Matriz de Jauja |
Jauja Cathedral - Iglesia Matriz de Jauja |
Jauja Cathedral |
Municipalidad de Jauja, Plaza de Armas |
Jauja Cathedral |
Jauja Cathedral |
Jauja Cathedral |
Mototaxi - Peru's tuk tuk, Jauja |
Municipalidad, Jauja |
SW corner, Plaza de Armas, Jauja |
Municipalidad de Jauja, Plaza de Armas |
Coronel Francisco Bolognesi, Jauja |
Plaza de Armas, Jauja |
American Language Institute, Jr. Bolognesi, Jauja |
Notaria Publica, Jauja |
Panaderia Pasteleria Renzo's Jauja |
Jauja |
Jauja |
Jauja |
Railway Station, Jauja |
Railroad leading out of Jauja |
Virgin on the edge of Jauja |
Our Lady of the Roundabout, Jauja |
Cattle on the road to Santa Rosa de Ocopa, Valle del Mantaro |
Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa, Valle del Mantaro |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa, founded 1725 |
Oh Virgen de Ocopa, Ruega por nosotros |
Alabado seas, Senor, por el germano sol |
Interior of the church of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Dome, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa, dome detail |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa, dome detail |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Repairs, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Virgen de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Transcept, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Convento de Ocopa |
Cloister, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa was a missionary base for the jungle |
Ocopa missionary in Amazonia, Peru |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Chapel in the monastery of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Old altar, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Nuestra Senora de Misericordia |
Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Hostile reception from the jungle natives |
Franciscan missionary to Amazonia, Peru |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Devil, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
The most impressive room at Santa Rosa de Ocopa decorated in modern native style |
Refectory with modern murals, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Refectory with modern murals, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Jungle scene, refectory, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Refectory, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Evangelization of Amazonia mural, Refectory of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Refectory, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Library of the Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Library of the Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
German language Bible, Library of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) museum of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Capybara, the world's largest rodent, Amazonia |
Amazonia fauna collection, Museum of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Anteater, Museum of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Paiche (Arapaima gigas) |
Peru's National Bird - Andean Cock-of-the-Rock |
Amazonian monkeys, Museum of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Fan made of colorful feathers, Museum of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Butterflies, Museum of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Dirt road headed to the viewpoint above Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Driving up to the viewpoint above Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Terraced fields in the Andes, Valle del Mantaro |
Terraced fields in the Andes, Valle del Mantaro |
Switchback road through terraced fields, Valle del Mantaro |
Shepherdess, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
First taste of dirt for the little Suzuki |
Monumental cross, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Good view of the Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Villate of Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa monastery and village |
View of the Valle del Mantaro |
Viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Pieta in the shrine at the viewpoint |
Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa |
Pastoral scene of a tiny village between Santa Rosa and Concepcion |
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San Jeronimo de Tunan, Capital Artesanal Del Peru |
Entrance to the village of San Jeronimo de Tunan, known for its silver filigree |
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Costume, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
Plaza de Armas, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
Plaza de Armas, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
Plaza de Armas, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
SW side, Plaza de Armas, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
Bicucle repair shop, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
Plaza de Armas, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
VW Beetle, Plaza de Armas, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
San Jeronimo de Tunan |
Jewelry shop, San Jeronimo de Tunan |
San Jeronimo de Tunan is known for its silver jewelry |