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    Chelsea hiking up some slippery stone stairs.: by jason_kidd, Views[284]
         		 Blisters on Chelsea´s foot at the end of day three, the last 5km of which consisted of 3000 downhill stairs locally known as the ´Gringo Killer´.: by jason_kidd, Views[269]
         		 There were 100´s of local Peruvian porters hired to carry all the food & camping gear such as tents, chairs, gas bottles etc. They are literally superhuman freaks who put everyone else hiking the trail to shame by running up the mountain past us carrying twice the weight we were.: by jason_kidd, Views[306]
         		 This guy ran past me while going downhill and had the camp all set up and dinner cooking by the time we finally arrived there.: by jason_kidd, Views[320]
         		 This is the check point for all trekkers. The government checks passports and your permit to be on the Inca Trail. Then you can begin the hiking.: by jason_kidd, Views[267]
     
    This is on day two of the Inca trail. We saw lots of llamas. : by jason_kidd, Views[324]
         		 The ´infamous´ Day 2 of the Inca Trail consisted of a 1000m vertical climb over 7km which took 4 hours. This picture was taken about 500m from the top of the mountain pass and we began the day at the very bottom of the valley seen in the distance.: by jason_kidd, Views[304]
         		 At the top of the first mountain pass on day 2 of the Inca Trail. Altitude - 4215m.: by jason_kidd, Views[245]
         		 In Cusco we stayed at this hotel, Colonial Palace. The staff were helpful and the rooms clean.: by jason_kidd, Views[292]
         		 This is the Plaza De Armas in Cusco. Cusco was the heart of the Incan Empire. It was from here the Incan dynasty spread and continued to gain strength and support from neighboring regions. In this picture the cathedral sits on the site of Inca Viracocha´s Palace and was erected with blocks from Saqsaywaman (a ruin outside of Cusco meaning satisfied falcon). In 1536 the Manco Incans used Saqsaywaman to fight the conquistadors. The Incans were defeated and thousands lay dead at this site. Soon after the war carrion-eating Andean condors came to the sight and feasted on the bodies. This tragedy was memorialized by the inclusion of eight condors in the Cuzco´s coat of arms. The Spainards used sacred Incan sites to erect their own houses and cathedrals in a deliberate attempt to destroy the Incan religion and culture. : by jason_kidd, Views[303]
     
    This is Chelsea getting her sneakers polished in the Plaza De Armas in Cusco. As soon as one street seller scored a sale it wasn´t long before she was surrounded by people trying to sell her everything from paintings to postcards to shoelaces. SUCKER!!: by jason_kidd, Views[369]
         		 This is Jason eating at a local food stall outside of our hotel in Cusco.: by jason_kidd, Views[354]
         		 This is a picture of our group for the four-day Inca Trail Trek . This is day one. : by jason_kidd, Views[325]
         		 The hummingbird: by kiwiaoraki, Views[1275]
         		 by kiwiaoraki, Views[518]
     
    by kiwiaoraki, Views[491]
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         		 Our Guide Miguel: by sandn, Views[459]
         		 Posing with the Incas: by sandn, Views[410]
         		 Even more Machu Picchu: by sandn, Views[425]
     
    O´Leary, this is how to build a wall!: by sandn, Views[279]
         		 The beard is growing: by sandn, Views[280]
         		 More Machu Picchu: by sandn, Views[253]
         		 Holding on tight. It´s high up here!!: by sandn, Views[289]
         		 The Incas were small!!: by sandn, Views[256]
     
    Orient Express to finish our trip: by sandn, Views[290]
         		 Side street off the pedestrian mall.: by alleen, Views[238]
         		 Pedestrian Mall up by the Plaza dÁrmas and half a block from where I stayed.: by alleen, Views[202]
         		 Cleaning section.: by alleen, Views[233]
         		 Meat at the market: by alleen, Views[193]
     
    Fruit at the market: by alleen, Views[793]
         		 Peruvian Walmart. Everything from food to clothes to cleaning supplies to electronics.: by alleen, Views[158]
         		 Anyone for lamb?: by alleen, Views[162]
         		 In Spanish of course, he gave me the details of how they make the cheese. Very similar to the Cabot routine but on a smaller scale. AND NO glass walls between us and the cheese. I bought an entire wheel of cheese for a mere $8. In town and esp north toward Lima the cheese would be close to double the price.: by kim-bloomfield, Views[515]
         		 More of the drying rooms for the cheese. Like Cabot, they buy the milk from the local farmers. UNlike Cabot, the product is not organic and I doubt that the milk goes through the same quality control process. HOWever, the cheese is really good. I eat it every day on the fresh daily made bread (if you can believe ME eating a cheese sandwich daily). : by kim-bloomfield, Views[426]
     
    I took a bike ride out to the cheese factory. It´s out on a farm, the factory is rather small. Only this one guy was maning the store.: by kim-bloomfield, Views[447]
         		 A beautiful day on the Lake!: by alleen, Views[157]
         		 On Lake Titicaca back to Puno. Juan is enjoying the scenery.: by alleen, Views[140]
         		 Taquille Island.: by alleen, Views[201]
         		 One of many arches along the path back to the port on the other side of Taquille.: by alleen, Views[170]
     
    Head on the arch at Taquille.: by alleen, Views[119]
         		 Hard at work tending sheep on Taquille Island.: by alleen, Views[155]
         		 Another fine Peruvian toliet. This was at the restaurant where we ate. This was pretty typical. No toliet seat and it doesn´t flush.: by alleen, Views[142]
         		 Another Taquille street. This is where we had lunch. The restaurant is Sammy´s on the right.: by alleen, Views[120]
         		 Street off the square on Taquille Island.: by alleen, Views[132]
     
    One last look before heading down from the top of Taquille.: by alleen, Views[158]
         		 All along the rock walls people made small towers of rocks like the one I did here. You can see Amanti Island in the background.: by alleen, Views[145]
         		 Temple at the top of Taquille Island: by alleen, Views[141]
         		 Now you are at the top of Taquille Island!: by alleen, Views[875]
         		 Not to the top yet. . . but picture worthy.: by alleen, Views[156]
     
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