Quyen’s travelogue

Typical Textile Market

Typical Textile Market

Cusquean vendor.

Umasbamba

Umasbamba

A face full of wonder and hope in the Quenchan town of Umasbamba, where electricity, running and indoor stoves did not exist.

Children of Hermanos Ayer

Children of Hermanos Ayer

Working in the poorest community of all of Cusco, these precious faces always brought sunlight to each day!

View thru an ancient Inkan Window

View thru an ancient Inkan Window

View looking out from inside Machu Picchu

The Children of Amantaní

The Children of Amantaní

Innocence found on the Quechuan dominated island of Amantaní.

Urcos

Urcos

Floating Reed Islands of Urcos

Urcos

Urcos

The locals' homes on the floating reed islands of Urcos

Colca Cañon

Colca Cañon

An Inkan family taking a break in Colca Canyon.

Crowds at Sacsayhuamán

Crowds at Sacsayhuamán

Thousands gather at Sacsayhuamán to welcome the Inti Raymi procession and watch the Inkan ceremony.

Clouds Parting at Sacsayhuamán

Clouds Parting at Sacsayhuamán

At Sacsayhuamán, HUGE crowds await the arrival of the Inti Raymi procession, my group of friends and I included. The most amazing and craziest part of the day was watching the procession arrive to the top of the hills of Sacsayhuamán on the cloudy day. The clouds actually PARTED as they arrived and sunlight lit their path down to the alter where the sun continued to shine down on just the alter and no where else! This was truly the "Festival of the Sun".

Quyen Nguyen

Quyen Nguyen has been a member since 6 August 2009 and goes by qyn27.

I am a lover of travel, food and cultures. I have a deep passion for life... to help others, to make a difference, to touch a life....