San Sebastian, the first town outside of Cusco on Route 3S to Puno, the Gringo Trail |
Condor monument at the entrance to San Sebastian |
Inca ruins at Rumicola, ca 40 km from Cusco |
Inca ruins at Rumicola |
Inca ruins at Rumicola |
Pinipampa, Peru |
Laguna de Urcos, Peru |
Statue of a folkloric figure, Urcos |
Spanish road sign - No Adelantar |
Peru route 3S between Urcos and Quiquijana |
Rio Vilcanota, Peru |
Village between Urcos and Quiquijana |
Rio Vilcanota, Peru |
Peru route 3S between Urcos and Quiquijana |
Route 3S, south of Quiquijana |
Herd of sheep along the main road |
Route 3S, near Llocllora |
Si Cumple - Peruvian political party, formerly Alberto Fujimori's Vamos Vecino party |
NO CORRA Maneje Con Cuidad Su Familia Lo Espera "Don't run (speed), drive with care, your family will wait for you |
Pedestrian suspension bridge over the Rio Vilcaota near Combapata |
Colonial church of village of San Pedro |
San Pedro is the village next to the ruins of Raqchi |
Peruvian Indian woman pulling a rope (with a cow on the other end) San Pedro de Raqchi |
San Pedro and Raqchi |
Iglesia de San Pedro |
Church of San Pedro, Raqchi |
Traditionally dressed woman, San Pedro-Raqchi |
Traditional men's costume, San Pedro-Raqchi |
Market of San Pedro-Raqchi |
Inca ruins, Raqchi - Temple of Viracocha |
Raqchi |
Raqchi |
One of 22 columns, Temple of Viracocha |
Templo de Viracocha, Raqchi |
Temple of Viracocha, Raqchi |
Temple of Viracocha, Raqchi |
Restored thatched roof of a hut at Raqchi |
Templo de Viracocha, Raqchi |
Temple of Viracocha, Raqchi |
Community meeting of some type near the ruins of Raqchi |
Woman addressing the group |
Diligently taking notes |
Community meeting, San Pedro, at the ruins of Raqchi |
Community leaders, San Pedro (Raqchi) |
Church between San Pedro and Sicuani |
Cepillate Los Dientes Despues de Cada Comida - brush your teeth after eating |
Breast feed for the first six months... |
Straight section of road just north of Sicuani |
Entering Sicuani |
Intersection with traffic light, Sicuani |
Sicuani |
Stone and glass monument in Sicuani |
Feliz Viaje! Leaving Sicuani in the direction of Juliaca |
Approaching Marangani |
Inka Pachakut - indegenous political movement in the highlands |
Route 3S - km 1126 |
An old church on a hilltop along Route 3S |
An old church on a hilltop along Route 3S |
Pare Cruce Ferrocarril - Stop Railroad Crossing |
Landscape between Sicuani and Abra La Raya |
Famers working with the harvest, Occobamba |
Route 3S, Canchis |
Peru Rail paralleling the main road to Lake Titicaca |
Almost out of Cusco Region |
Approaching Abra La Raya from the north |
Peru Rail climbing to Abra La Raya |
Peru Rail climbing to Abra La Raya |
No Deje Piedras En La Pista - Don't put stones on the road |
Arriving at Aguas Calientes - didn't stop... |
Road through La Raya Gorge |
Railroad passing through Abra La Raya |
Abra La Raya - 4338m pass between the Cusco and Puno regions |
Snowcapped peak above La Raya |
Abra La Raya, Peru |
Picnic, Abra La Raya |
Bienvenidos a la Region Puno |
Roadside market at the regional border, Abra La Raya |
Centro Artesanal Abra La Raya 4338m |
Still 206 km to Puno |
Continuing southbound along Route 3S to Lake Titicaca |
Route 3S, Altiplano, Puno Region |
Thatched buildings along the roadside ... look abandoned |
Peatones a su Izquierda - Pedestrians Keep Left |
Route 3S, Altiplano, Puno Region |
School on the Plaza of a village in the Municipality of Santa Rosa, Peru |
The school marching band |
The school marching band |
Spectators to the festivities |
Peruvian cowboys, near Santa Rosa, Altiplano of Puno Region |
Peruvian cowboys, near Santa Rosa, Altiplano of Puno Region |
Thatched mudbrick hut and dry stone walls |
Ruins of an abandoned railroad station |
Peru Rail northbound across the Altiplano headed for Cusco |
Peru Rail locomotive |
These days, the Puno-Cusco route is primarily for tourists |
Tail end observation car, Peru Rail Puno-Cusco |
Thatched farmhouse, Puno Region |
Rocky peak rising from the Altiplano north of Ayaviri, Peru |
Santa Rosa (Puno) Peru |
Road south from Santa Rosa |
Crossing the Altiplano of the Puno Region, near Santa Rosa, Peru |
Chuquibambilla (Puno Region) |
Chuquibambilla (Puno Region) |
Bienvenidos a Ayaviri, Peru |
Cattle and sheep country, Ayaviri |
No Estacionar - No Parking |
Buen Viaje Maneje Con Cuidado - Good trip, drive with care |
Altiplano south of Ayaviri |
Landscape between Ayaviri and Pucara |
Andean High Plain - Altiplano, Peru |
Northbound bus |
Pucara (Puno region) Peru 3876m, 61km north of Juliaca |
Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja (1767) Pucara (Puno region) |
Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara |
Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara |
Dome, Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara |
Baroque-style colonial church in Pucara (Puno region) |
Interior, Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara |
Typical Peruvian religious statue, Pucara church |
Baroque altar, Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara |
Fountain on the Plaza, Pucara |
Municipalidad Distrital Leal Villa de Pucara, Peru |
Inca priest holding a severed head, Pucara municipal building |
Tilework, Pucara Municipalidad |
Plaza de Armas, Pucara (Puno) |
Pucara |
Pucara, Plaza de Armas |
Southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas, Pucara |
Painted houses around the Plaza de Armas, Pucara |
View of the town and church of Pucara from a dirt road behind the town |
Pucara |
Iglesia de Santa Isabel, Pucara (XVIII C.) |
View of the town and church of Pucara from a hill near the ruins |
Inca ruins at Pukara |
Inca ruins at Pukara (Puno) beneath a large rocky outcropping |
Inca ruins at Pukara (Puno) |
Doing well on time, I left the main road for a dirt road to Lampa |
Thatched houses on the road to Lampa |
Llama |
Sheep grazing on the Altiplano |
Approaching a small settlement on the road to Lampa |
Thatched adobe huts |
Thatched adobe huts |
Dirt road climbing some hills enroute to Lampa |
View of Lampa in the distance |
The town of Lampa on the plain below |
Outskirts of Lampa |
Lampa (Puno) Peru, 36km NW of Juliaca |
The Pink City, Lampa |
Headed for the Plaza, Lampa |
Lampa - La Ciudad Rosada |
Plaza de Armas, Lampa |
Plaza de Armas, Lampa |
Templo de Santiago Apostol (17th C.) Lampa |
Fountain on the plaza of Lampa |
Templo de Santiago Apostol (17th C.) Lampa |
Also called Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa |
Colonial church and bell tower, Lampa |
Bell tower and monument, Lampa |
Locals hanging out on the Plaza, Lampa |
Monument to Coronel Jose Miguel Rios, killed in the Battle of Tarapaca, 1879 |
Murals on the Municipalidad, Lampa |
Murals on the Municipalidad, Lampa |
Murals on the Municipalidad, Lampa |
Conquistadors mural, Municipalidad, Lampa |
Inca, mural on the Municipalidad, Lampa |
Bell tower of Lampa |
Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa |
Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa |
Templo de Santiago Apostol (17th C.) Lampa |
Interior of the colonial church of Lampa |
Stained glass window, Lampa (Puno) Peru |
Stained glass window, Lampa (Puno) Peru |
Main altar, Lampa |
Mian altar, Lampa |
Colorful Peruvian costumes, Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa |
Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa |
Arches marking the end of town, Lampa |
Old church between Lampa and Juliaca |
Old church between Lampa and Juliaca |
Welcome to Juliaca, pop 198,000 |
Monument of a muscular figure, "El Cholo" Juliaca |
Iglesia de Santa Catalina, Plaza de Armas, Juliaca |
Driving through Juliaca was pretty tough... |