Contact us today!
In June of 2003 we went to Peru for two weeks. We were able to visit Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, and many wonderful places in between. Here are some of the more interesting places we visited.
Click on the picture to view a bigger version.
Paul and Penny at the magnificent Machu Picchu in Peru. |
The Sun Gate. On the Inca trail from Cusco this is the spot where you can first see Machu Picchu. Our ranch name comes from this location in Peru and these ruins. |
The peak in this picture is Huayna Picchu. It means "young peak." |
|
A guard shack at Machu Picchu with a refurbished thatch roof. |
Although these Peruvian ruins are known as Machu Picchu, the actual Machu Picchu is behind the camera. Machu Picchu means "old peak." |
The lodge we stayed at in the Colca Canyon of Peru. The Colca Canyon is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. |
At Colca Canyon we were able to watch the Andean condors soar above the canyon. Their wing span is about 11 feet. |
The highest point on our bus trip to Colca Canyon was 16,000 feet. The word colca means "storage." |
We stopped here for a picnic at 14,400 feet along with hundreds of Peru alpacas. |
Part of our group taking a break at Colca Canyon. |
A local lady with her hawk. |
The colorful clothes were strikingly vibrant against a barren background. |
Our flight from Lima to Arequipa was made more interesting by flying an older boeing 727 with the rear exit still in use. These were sealed up in the USA after D. B. Cooper hijacked one and escaped over Oregon or Washington never to be heard from again.
This is the market in Chivay in the Colca Canyon. It was fun to mingle amongst the crowd.
Paul and Penny with a local at Tambomachay.
Some more pictures of Machu Picchu.
This is called a "conjunto". A group of buildings surrounded by a common wall.
Although this looks like moss, it is actually a plant that is very dense and about 100 years old. Walking on it feels like rough concrete.
This is the house of Sophie and Aldolfo. Her baby got sick at one of the vendor places in Colca Canyon so we gave her a ride back to her home in Maca. How our bus driver manuevered these small roads is beyond me.