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A hiker pauses to take in the view after the strenuous ascent to Punta Union, Peruvian Andes, elevation (15,775 ft.).
The razor sharp secondary lower summit of 5,830 mt. (19,127 ft.) Nevado Taulliraju. Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
A hiker pauses to take in the view after the strenuous ascent to Punta Union, Peruvian Andes, elevation (15,775 ft.).
The final stretch of trail approaching Punta Union, with Nevado Taulliraju in the distance. Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
The final stretch of trail approaching Punta Union, with Nevado Taulliraju in the distance. Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
5,830 mt. (19,127 ft.) Nevado Taulliraju reflecting in a lake near Punta Union, Cordillera Blanca, Peru. This photograph has been flipped upside down. The whole photo is a reflection!
Lago Llanganuco from the perilous road leading to Vacqueria, starting point for the Llanganuco-Santa Cruz trek. Cordillera Blanca, Peru.
A resident German Shepherd naps on a wall inside the ruins of Machu Picchu, Peru. The Incas had dogs at the time Machu Picchu flourished, or so say the guards there.
A resident German Shepherd naps on a wall inside the ruins of Machu Picchu, Peru. The Incas had dogs at the time Machu Picchu flourished, or so say the guards there.
Llama on Machu Picchu, Peru with the cloud forest-draped Andes Mountains rising to 18,000 ft. (5,500 mt.) in the distance
A regal looking llama at Machu Picchu, Peru, with the Urubamba Valley and cloud forests of the Andes in the background.
Machu Picchu, Peru, showing the majority of buildings for royalty and priests, on the west side of the Central Plaza (top). The residential sector was on the opposite side of the hill.
Striking, lovely view of ruins and pathways at Machu Picchu, Peru, with a flowering bromeliad in the foreground.
Striking, lovely view of ruins and pathways at Machu Picchu, Peru, with a flowering bromeliad in the foreground
The spectacularly placed city of Urubamba, Peru, nestled in the Andes near the Sacred Valley and on the route to Machu Picchu
Best friends Elizabeth, Celina, and Morena spend most of their time on the streets of Cusco, playing with friends and trying to make money, Cusco, Peru
Two men mime to raise money for a local charity in Puno, Peru. When passersby put money in a can, the men would move a bit, then stop.
A man mimes to raise money for a local charity in Puno, Peru. When passersby put money in a can, he would move a bit, then stop.
Two men mime to raise money for a local charity in Puno, Peru. When passersby put money in a can, the men would move a bit, then stop.
Children play at the banks of Lake Titicaca in Puno, Peru. Pollution from this rapidly growing city has fouled the shores, giving rise to a thick covering of algae.
The banks of Lake Titicaca in Puno, Peru. Pollution from this rapidly growing city has fouled the shores, giving rise to a thick covering of algae.
Children play at the banks of Lake Titicaca in Puno, Peru. Pollution from this rapidly growing city has fouled the shores, giving rise to a thick covering of algae.
Children play at the banks of Lake Titicaca in Puno, Peru. Pollution from this rapidly growing city has fouled the shores, giving rise to a thick covering of algae.
Puno, Peru and the statue of Christ overlooking the city. The shore of Lake Titicaca can be seen in the center.
A brother and sister on Isla Tacquille, showing the effects of the harsh tropical sun, made worse by the reflection off the lake and the incredibly clear skies over the area throughout much of the year. Lake Titicaca, Peru.
A sheep jumps over a rock wall dividing crops on Isla Tacquille, Peru, with Lake Titicaca in the distance. There are no cars, bicycles, or dogs on the island.
Fantastic wide view of boats docked at the shore of Isla Tacquille, with Isla Amantani in the distance. Lake Titicaca, Peru.
The lip of the Colca Canyon, Peru at Cruz del Condor - 1,200 meters to the river below, and 3,200 mt. to the summit of Mt. Mismi on the opposite side, making the Colca arguably the deepest canyon on Earth
The lip of the Colca Canyon, Peru at Cruz del Condor - 1,200 meters to the river below, and 3,200 mt. to the summit of Mt. Mismi on the opposite side, making the Colca arguably the deepest canyon on Earth
Visitors stand near the lip of the Colca Canyon, Peru at Cruz del Condor - 1,200 meters to the river below, and 3,200 mt. to the summit of Mt. Mismi on the opposite side, making the Colca arguably the deepest canyon on earth.