In the Main Plaza of downtown Lima, the construction started in 1535.
In the first few days of May, Peruvians celebrate la Fiesta de la Cruz--the Festival of the Cross. Long processions, including these men in a local costume, carry the cross through the streets.
Trekking with an iffy guide at 17,000 feet may not seem wise-but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
Cusco (also spelled Cuzco, and in the local Quechua language as Qusqu IPA: ['qos.qo]) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley) of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cusco Province.
A tale of the trials and revelations during a Peruvian journey from Kilometer 104 to Winya Wayna and Machu Picchu.
After disappearing for over two hundred years, Machu Picchu is open and being rediscovered by thousands of people per day. Cell phone coverage, trains and buses make the newest '7 Wonder' destination available to people worldwide.
A beautifully handspreyed busstop sign in the streets of Cusco, Peru
Sitting on the stairs in front of the Cathedral of Cusco waiting for the church to open, I noticed this woman with her two dog soaking up the sun. She couldn't have been much taller than 5 feet tall, if that.
Second largest lake in Peru at 4,100 mosl.
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