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HIDDEN WONDERS

Far away from the touristic trap, there are lots of beautiful spots all over Peru.
Discover with me :

Pachacamac - Paramonga - Waqra Pucara - Keshwa Chaca - Raqchi - Tarma - Huancavelica - Huaytará - Tambo Colorado - La Avenida misteriosa de las picaduras de viruela - Lucanas - Cahuachi - Palpa
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Fresh rawhide is used to make cross-sticks that fix the main cables into place A multitude of small rope strings are laced from the handrail cables tothe outside floor, forming the sidewalls to the bridge The making of the sidewalls of the bridge The making of the sidewalls of the bridge
The Keshwa chaca hangs about 20 metres above the river The Keshwa camayocs or master bridge builders at work Four main cables, each consisting of three ropes nearly an inch thick, form the main supports of the bridge The cables hang across the gorge in a shallow parabola
The Keshwa chaca , having been rebuilt annually since Inca times, is the only true Inca suspension bridge extant today The annual renewal is a way to honor the (inca) ancestors and Earth Mother Pachamama The slack of the cables is adjusted by winding them around a double set of large stone sleepers embedded in the bridgeheads The master bridge builders work their way out from the bridgeheads to meet in the middle
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martin 25-Jan-2007 17:16
G'day John - absolutely spectacular photography of incredible and fascinating sites around Peru - how I would have loved to accompany you, even knowing you must have experienced some fairly unpleasant happenings during the period of time spent travelling to these truely wonderous places. A tour de force! Many thanks. Martin.
Andres 08-Dec-2006 02:16
Hey, this pictures were great, what I loved is that you show places to which tourists don't normally go or don't know about. I'm one of those, actually. I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I'm going to Peru in January. As there's not much information on the internet (or anywhere, to be honest) about this places (Waiki, Waqra Pucara, etc.) I'd really appreciate it if you could contact me and give me some useful information. Thanks a lot in advance! My mail is andres10 at gmail.com and my name Andres.
Delia Velarde 23-Dec-2004 15:56
Gracias por compartir con nosotros el lugar en que vivimos y aquello que tenemos !!!
Felicidades !!
Delia Velarde
Adalberto Tiburzi13-Sep-2004 12:45
Thanks.
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