Gallery: Peru

my favorite pictures from my trip to Peru
Eerie orange lighting bathes the parking lot at Lima International Airport.
View of courtyard through an arch at Casa Andina San Blas
Souvenir shops line a colorful alley in San Blas.
Students in red uniforms walk downhill towards the plaza in Cuzco
Intricate stonework paves the streets of central Cusco
Woman in traditional Peruvian dress poses in front of stone wall.
Yellow and green store front in central Cusco
Virgin Mary of Mercy peers down from a blue window above the church entrance.
Afternoon traffic on a beautiful day in Cusco near Qorikancha
Church built atop the most important temple in the Incan empire
Original Incan foundations can be seen in an alley near Plaza de Armas in Cusco.
Black and tan dog lies sleeping on stone pavement in Cusco, Peru.
Sun shines down into a narrow curving alley in San Blas
Transparent green awning draped across balconies In Cusco
Wide angle view of the two major churches in Plaza de Armas
People mingle on the steps of the main cathedral in Cusco
Ornate stone church towers rise into a blue sky in Cusco
Street view toward the historic center of Cusco
Intricate Architectural details in Plaza de Armas
The lights of Cusco sparkle in the hills as the sun sets in Cusco
Look down Calle Triunfo in San Blas at night.
Streetlights shine on cobblestone streets in the San Blas district of Cusco
View into a lush valley from an overlook on the highway to Ollantaytambo.
Clouds hang low at a roadside stop before descending into the sacred valley of Peru.
Largest of three circular terraces at the Incan agricultural laboratory at Moray
Dappled sunlight shines on a circle of Incan agricultural terraces in Peru.
Thousands of evaporation pools line a mountain valley at Maras salt mine
Pink Peruvian salt is piled next to an evaporation pool at Marasal salt mine in Maras, Peru.
Man in blue carefully harvests layers of salt with simple hand tools.
Spooky moss drapes a sharp rocky peak above the Incan ruins at Ollantaytambo
The town of Ollantaytambo from the top of the Incan ruins around it.
View through a window toward the Sun Temple at Ollantaytambo.
View of Temple Hill near the lower fountains of Ollantaytambo
Main fountain at Ollantaytambo with a view of mountains through a window.
Empty church yard with backdrop of mountain ruins at Ollantaytambo
A blue train waits at Ollantaytambo station.
Incan storehouses on a steep mountain opposite Temple Hill at Ollantaytambo
Street light illuminates an alley near dusk in Ollantaytambo
Fiery sunset between two mountains seen from Ollantaytambo, Peru.
Orange cat with a Mona Lisa smile sits among the bar stools outside Ollantaytambo train station.
The entrance to El Albergue Hotel is on the train station platform.
Woman prepares pancakes at El Albergue Hotel
View of the mountains from El Albergue Hotel in Ollantaytambo, Peru
Dog follows garbage truck in Ollantaytambo hoping for a treat.
Incan ruins at Ollantaytambo rise from the town toward a daylight moon.
Passengers board the Vistadome train departing from Ollantaytambo station
Terracotta figures from the Chancay culture decorate a wall at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel.
Sitting area at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel in Peru.
Wide angle view of Machu Picchu as the morning fog clears.
Green bridges cross a rocky construction site in Aguas Calientes
Closeup of a small rare orchid at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Faded round cliff marking on a rock face at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
China Saqra
The Urubamba River flows between tall mountains seen from the train to Machu Picchu.
Section of shops lining the side of Plaza de Armas in Cusco glows in the golden street light.
Shop front with green awning and red windows on a street near Plaza de Armas in Cusco
Glowing night view of Cusco on the corner of Plaza de Armas
Lights twinkle on the hills around Cusco from Plaza da Armas.
Traffic rounds a corner of Plaza de Armas in the golden evening light.
Man in a cowboy hat stands under a street light in Cusco.
Signs line a hallway in Cusco leading to both sushi and massages.
Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús seen from the center of Plaza de Armas at night
Christo Blanco glows from a dark hilltop in Cusco, seemingly floating on air.
Stones arranged in a puma shape in a wall at Sacsayhuamán
A wall of huge stones zig zags in front of Sacsayhuamán.
A doorway made of large stones leading to a curving stairway at Sacsayhuaman
A large sloping hill within the Sacsayhuaman ruins complex
View down into central Cusco from Sacsayhuamán
Underground chamber in Q'enqo where Incan mummies were prepared.
Entrance to the cave at Q'enqo in a large brain-like rock formation.
Mountains lined with ancient terraces recede into the distance in a view from Puka Pukara near Cusco.
Arched courtyard with tower in the center of Qorikancha
Christian artifact in the form of a large vase at Qorikancha
Some of the finest Incan stonework was done for this astronomical temple
A preserved Incan hall with fine stonework within the Qorikancha museum
Gilded panel in the shape of a house contains overview of the Incan universe
Dramatic blue view of the Andes mountains on a flight between Lima and Cusco