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    A condor is captured in the nearby mountains several days leading up to the event. On the day of the event, the condor is blessed and paraded around the makeshift ring for all to see before being attached to a chosen raging bull by villagers. : by cuibono, Views[481]
         		 A professional torero, invited to this unique event held yearly on Peru’s Independence day in the remote village of Cotabambas, begins to bullfight with bulls graciously donated by local villagers. Unlike similar events in Mexico and Spain, no bulls are actually hurt or killed and the event occurs in the town square as opposed to a stadium.: by cuibono, Views[810]
         		 Sculpted rock at the center of the ancient city, depicting the mountains near by: by emmamckay, Views[258]
         		 Following the awe-inspiring Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: by emmamckay, Views[222]
         		 Llamas thrive in the high altitude of the Peruvian Andes: by emmamckay, Views[311]
     
    Beautiful Lucee only spoke a few words in Spanish away from her native Quechua: by emmamckay, Views[265]
         		 Handicrafts are made by the Quechua people, descendants of the Incan Empire: by emmamckay, Views[351]
         		 But at the shelters they get confident, by doing educational activities, learning games and meeting other children, tourist and volunteers that just want to help them, giving them some attention, respect and love so for a while they can be and fell children again. : by jnoelito, Views[221]
         		 When parents are alcoholics, usually children suffer emotional abuse, she was not playing to hide, she founded a refuge under the table, looking to us like saying I’m fine here, I feel protect and safe, I don’t trust you.: by jnoelito, Views[940]
         		 Visiting one of the hundreds of Shelter in Cusco where children come for educational activities, special eyes capture my attention, He was looking to me like saying: - I want to learn but I need food too but I have to work and I’m just 8 years old. Some parents send the children to work at the downtown to help the family.: by jnoelito, Views[237]
     
    Although detached from technology and the allure of modern life, May knows the river is his blood. Guiding tourists down the river, he never forgets that the river is guiding him.: by dimpleshavewings, Views[501]
         		 Days end on the river, the way they begin...reflecting light on your journey. Lian Hearn once wrote
         		 28 years old, May Jony Arriaga Chavez has never left the Amazon. May works as a jungle tour guide when the season allows.
         		 Despite his limited means, May is driven by the vision to one day build a school in his village. Understanding the impact of education, he knows this will offer a way for the kids to see that there's life beyond the banks of the Amazon.: by dimpleshavewings, Views[406]
         		 La Selva Baja - the lowland jungle - is located in the Peruvian Amazon. Isolated, it's a four day excursion down river to anything that resembles civilization.: by dimpleshavewings, Views[488]
     
    Uros Islands female inhabitant with her traditional clothes,all made by herself.: by pedropena, Views[1427]
         		 Uros Floating Islands, with the city of Puno on the background.: by pedropena, Views[540]
         		 Children returning from school in Amantani Island, Titicaca Lake.: by pedropena, Views[710]
         		 Man from Taquile Island, Titicaca. The decorated bonnet indicates he is married.: by pedropena, Views[404]
         		 Sunset at the Docs, on the shore of the Titicaca Lake.: by pedropena, Views[442]
     
    A four-year-old boy in his first week living in an orphanage. Taken away from abusive, alcoholic parents, he harboured and displayed high levels of anger. Alcohol-fueled child abuse and neglect is rampant within indigenous communities of Cusco, Peru: by lukemyers, Views[435]
         		 A young, local girl working alone seen rounding up sheep in the Andean Mountains of Cusco, Peru. Children here are often thrown into the workforce at a young age to help support family life.: by lukemyers, Views[415]
         		 Children waiting for free medical examinations provided by Maximo Nivel Intercultural Centre medical volunteers in Cusco, Peru. These services are often the only checkup these children have growing up.: by lukemyers, Views[277]
         		 With no use of his legs, this man has a modified hand-pedaled trike he uses to transport himself around. He plays music on a hand-made walaycho, a Peruvian stringed instrument, to make a living. San Pedro Marketplace, Cusco, Peru.: by lukemyers, Views[1135]
         		 An old lady begging for a meagre amount of money on the dusty streets. This is such a sad and all-too-common site in the heavily tourist populated city of Cusco, Peru.: by lukemyers, Views[1253]
     
    Peruvian woman patiently working, it takes days: by peruvianhands, Views[220]
         		 Peruvian hands: an art of work: by peruvianhands, Views[566]
         		 Peruvian hands braiding the wool : by peruvianhands, Views[466]
         		 the process of dye of the wool, all from natural tinctures: by peruvianhands, Views[210]
         		 Peruvian artesans hands, washing the wool: by peruvianhands, Views[223]
     
    Everyone is invited to participate, from the oldest generations to the youngest.: by guillermorossi, Views[254]
         		 The people of Cuzco parade their culture through music, dance and costumes.: by guillermorossi, Views[273]
         		 Sharing the weight of the giant Saints, proudly wearing traditional dress.: by guillermorossi, Views[238]
         		 The celebrations coincide with heavily Catholic traditions of a Saints day.: by guillermorossi, Views[241]
         		 The ancient Incan celebration of Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) in Cuzco.: by guillermorossi, Views[426]
     
    A man sells posters of Señor de Los Milagros. : by wandererwitness, Views[285]
         		 The women, all in white, play a mayor role in the procession. : by wandererwitness, Views[197]
         		 Girls view the procession from their balconies. : by wandererwitness, Views[223]
         		 The procession, the whole spectrum of Peruvian society can be observed. : by wandererwitness, Views[212]
         		 Child on his father's shoulders during procession of Señor de los Milagros: by wandererwitness, Views[201]
     
    A young mother and child share a quiet moment as they journey on one of three cargo ships which make their way up the Peruvian Amazon from Iquitos just a few times each month. : by lauramco, Views[1008]
         		 Small dugout canoes are the most common way to get around for people living in Peru's Amazon River region. Those who can afford it may have a small motor on a long shaft attached to their boats, if not, paddles do the job just fine. This woman carries a bag of orange tucuma, a popular snack of boiled palm tree fruit.: by lauramco, Views[1447]
         		 A woman naps in a hammock with her two sons. They are in one of hundreds of hammocks crowded together to accommodate passengers travelling up the Amazon on cargo ships, which carry everything from building supplies and livestock, to government-issued condensed milk in tins destined for some of Peru's most remote villages.: by lauramco, Views[488]
         		 A girl gazes out of her front door, keeping an eye on younger brothers and sisters, in the tiny Amazon village of Nuevo Rocafuerte at the border between Peru and Ecuador.: by lauramco, Views[896]
         		 A young Amazonian girl caresses her claw-bearing pet, a baby coati. It is not uncommon to see children along Peru's Rio Napo with pet monkeys, tiger cats, and parrots.: by lauramco, Views[2204]
     
    At four pm and nearing the end of the days sales, a woman uses the small space she has for a nap after a long day of work. San Pedro Markets, Cuzco, Peru.: by laramer, Views[352]
         		 A man unloads the final pig of a pile of five , from the boot of his family car to take into the market hall for sale. San Pedro Markets, Cuzco, Peru.: by laramer, Views[688]
         		 A serious young boy with Cow's mouths for sale. San Pedro Markets, Cuzco, Peru.: by laramer, Views[958]
         		 Criadilla (testicles) for sale, hang tied with human hair on dispaly at one market stall. San Pedro Markets, Cuzco, Peru.: by laramer, Views[2332]
         		 A young boy playing and running in the market isles. San Pedro Markets, Cuzco, Peru. : by laramer, Views[404]
     
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