Nuna Raymy - festival of the soul - restaurant in Cuzco
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Winay Wayna, Peru
An impressive view on the last day of the Inca Trail. Breathtaking views.
the heart at Winay Wayna, Inca Trail, Peru
While walking on the Inca trail we passed the Winay Wayna Inca site and I noticed the heart shape.
Inca Trail, Winay Wayna, Peru
One of the outlooks from the Winay Wayna Inca sites. What an amazing view.
...and yes, if you are planning to do the Inca trail you will walk all the way up from the bottom to the top! I have so much respect of the Incas who built this site with nothing else than their muscle strength.
the most beautiful smile in the world, Peru
This Peruvian girl in her traditional clothes playing with the donkeys had the most beautiful smile in the world to me. Poor but happy - this is something the westernised world can learn from.
Cuzco Cathedral
The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin is also known as the Cuzco Cathedral.
Cuzco panorama
A panorama of Cuzco, Peru.
weaving woman
Weaving women from the Ccaccaccollo community in the Sacred Valley in Peru.
weaving women from the Sacred Valley
The weaving women from the Ccaccaccollo community in the Sacred Valley in Peru.
llamas
The llamas from the Ccaccaccollo community in the Sacred Valley in Peru.
handmade produce
The women from the Sacred Valley produce their own clothes and sell it to travellers. The wool used comes directly from the llamas and Alpacas.
Machu Picchu in the afternoon
Machu Picchu in the afternoon.
Machu Picchu in the morning
Machu Picchu is hiding behind the clouds.
Machu Picchu
Panorama from Machu Picchu. It is interesting to watch Machu Picchu in the early morning hours. The clouds come in and go within minutes.
sunrise at Machu Picchu
A slightly different sunrise at Machu Picchu.
The residential huts of the Machu Picchu Inca site.
Inca site
Machu Picchu inca site from above.
Inca ruin
Machu Picchu Inca ruin
The slightly different sunrise at Machu Picchu. I did not know what to expect when waiting for the sunrise. Since Machu Picchu is almost always covered in clouds, I did not expect a sunrise until I saw the clouds being lit up by the sun.
Machu Picchu Inca site
These are the residential huts from the Machu Picchu Inca site.
The lost city
Machu Picchu behind the clouds.