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.
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.
Second largest lake in Peru at 4,100 mosl.
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.
A beautifully handspreyed busstop sign in the streets of Cusco, Peru
An entry in my Moleskine travel journal--a two-page spread created to pay homage to Peru.
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