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- Dag 24
- søndag den 16. december 2018 kl. 17.19
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Højde: 9 m
EcuadorPuerto Ayora0°44’17” S 90°19’7” W
Galapagos
16. december 2018, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Island chain in the Pacific Ocean most often associated with Charles Darwin. Puerto Ayora is the main town on this island, Santa Cruz. The first pic looks out my hotel room over Puerto Ayora, whileLæs mere
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- Dag 25
- mandag den 17. december 2018 kl. 11.50
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Højde: 60 m
- EcuadorBartholomew Island0°17’2” S 90°32’59” W
Galapagos--Bartolome
17. december 2018, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A small island with little vegetation located about a 3 hour boat tide away. First is a look up at the ash cone that we climbed. Second is the view from the top with Isla Santiago in the background.Læs mere
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- Dag 26
- tirsdag den 18. december 2018 kl. 12.52
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Højde: 13 m
- EcuadorNorth Seymour Island0°23’50” S 90°17’16” W
Galapagos--North Seymour
18. december 2018, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Another of the Galapagos, this one only about an our by boat and more vegetated. Lots of wildlife here. We were greeted by a sea lion as we climbed from the small boat onto the rocks. Then there is aLæs mere
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- Dag 28
- torsdag den 20. december 2018 kl. 08.49
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Højde: 10 m
- EcuadorCerro El Carmen2°10’30” S 79°53’19” W
Guayaquil
20. december 2018, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Ecuador's "business" capital. The city is named for the native chief (Guayas) and his wife (Quil) who lived there at the time the Spanish came. The first pic is a statue of them at the city hall. ThenLæs mere
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- Dag 30
- lørdag den 22. december 2018 kl. 09.49
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Højde: 116 m
PeruColiseo Amauta12°3’3” S 77°3’28” W
Lima--Old Town
22. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Capital of Peru. This is where most of the colonial architecture remains in town. Here is the main square, a street scene, the cathedral, the Franciscan church (there are catacombs here but noLæs mere
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- Dag 30
- lørdag den 22. december 2018 kl. 10.49
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Højde: 90 m
- PeruMiraflores12°6’45” S 77°1’59” W
Lima
22. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Newer parts of town in and around Miraflores, where I stayed. First a couple pics along the waterfront overlooking the Pacific and the beach. Then along a main boulevard in Miraflores. Finally theLæs mere
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- Dag 30
- lørdag den 22. december 2018 kl. 12.49
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Højde: 90 m
- PeruMiraflores12°6’45” S 77°1’59” W
Lima--Ceviche
22. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A highlight for me in Lima was a cooking class in making ceviche, what is described as the national dish of Peru. First, the ingredients: raw flounder (in this case--any very, very fresh fish can beLæs mere
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- Dag 31
- søndag den 23. december 2018 kl. 09.00
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Højde: 3.416 m
- PeruPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’55” S 71°58’46” W
Cuzco
23. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Capital of the Incas. First a look over the city, followed by the building housing the ruins of the I can temple if the sun. Then a wall of the temple and a look at blocks cut for Incan "Lego-like"Læs mere
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- Dag 31
- søndag den 23. december 2018 kl. 16.46
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Højde: 3.574 m
- PeruSacsaywaman13°30’21” S 71°58’47” W
Incan ruins above Cuzco
23. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
First are 2 looks at Quenqo, a site where mummies were prepared. It was always done underground, with vriuis sites for offerings included. Then Tambomachay, the temple to water, one of the 4 elementsLæs mere
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- Dag 32
- mandag den 24. december 2018 kl. 10.00
- 🌧 10 °C
- Højde: 3.721 m
- PeruChinchero13°23’25” S 72°2’59” W
Chinchero
24. december 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Incan village known for textiles. The first 2 pics are of a textiles demonstration by local descendants of the Incas. Then a village street and some of the ruins uncovered.
Finally is a pictureLæs mere
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- Dag 32
- mandag den 24. december 2018 kl. 13.21
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Højde: 3.495 m
- PeruRurucancha13°19’41” S 72°11’40” W
Moray
24. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Pronounced More-aye, this is an astounding place. Here the Incan were way ahead of Europe scientifically. They would bring seeds from all over their empire and work to domesticate and acclimatizeLæs mere
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- Dag 32
- mandag den 24. december 2018 kl. 14.29
- 🌧 20 °C
- Højde: 3.016 m
- PeruQuebrada Jarpa Huaylla13°18’14” S 72°9’15” W
Marasal
24. december 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Pre-Incan salt works now operated by the community of Maras, hence the name. They have been making salt here for thousands of years. This is not a mine. It is a natural salt spring where volcanicallyLæs mere
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- Dag 33
- tirsdag den 25. december 2018 kl. 12.25
- 🌧 16 °C
- Højde: 3.416 m
- PeruPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’59” S 71°58’43” W
Christmas in Cuzco
25. december 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The first pic is from the hotel balcony. The main square is to the left. At midnight on Christmas Eve, the sky over the city lights up with fireworks. Since I've never been really able to photographLæs mere
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- Dag 34
- onsdag den 26. december 2018 kl. 14.20
- 🌧 29 °C
- Højde: 179 m
- PeruQuebrada Otorongo12°36’31” S 69°5’46” W
Amazon lodge
26. december 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
A view along the Madre de Dios river on the way to the lodge, followed by the view from the bar with the river in the background and the bungalow where I stayed. Then some resident critters: a coupleLæs mere
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- Dag 36
- fredag den 28. december 2018 kl. 10.00
- 🌧 27 °C
- Højde: 284 m
- PeruSanta Rosa12°53’14” S 70°19’19” W
Some more Amazonian critters
28. december 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Caiman, squirrel monkey peeking out, giant river otter (up to 6 feet in length), and a prehistoric bird whose name I didn't not recall, and a tarantula.
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- Dag 36
- fredag den 28. december 2018
- 🌧 30 °C
- Højde: 179 m
- PeruQuebrada Otorongo12°36’31” S 69°5’46” W
Amazonian rainforest
28. december 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
A look at the forest and a couple critters
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- Dag 38
- søndag den 30. december 2018 kl. 11.23
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Højde: 3.389 m
- PeruPisac13°24’18” S 71°50’27” W
Pisaq
30. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Eastern end of the Sacred Valley. Large military installation to protect Inca territory. Agricultural terraces. Now so archaeological site. It's one thing to hear about Incan civilization and all theLæs mere
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- Dag 38
- søndag den 30. december 2018 kl. 11.24
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Højde: 2.998 m
- PeruPisac13°25’12” S 71°50’51” W
Colonial pisaq
30. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Market in the colonial town built at the base of the mountain where Pisaq is located. There are pics of the central square, a bit of the market and the oldest oven in town, dating from the 1700s
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- Dag 38
- søndag den 30. december 2018 kl. 15.04
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Højde: 2.858 m
- PeruOllantaytambo13°15’25” S 72°15’58” W
Ollantaytambo
30. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Another mind blowing site, strategically located at the junction on 3 major Andean valleys:the western end of the Sacred Valley where it meets a valley to the rainforest (toward Puerto Moldanado) andLæs mere
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- Dag 39
- mandag den 31. december 2018 kl. 16.25
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Højde: 2.449 m
- PeruMontaña Huayna Picchu13°9’44” S 72°32’42” W
Machu Picchu from above
31. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
One of the seven wonders of the world. The first 2 pics are the more familiar views. The third is a look along a portion of the original Inca trail leading to Machu Picchu from Cuzco. 4th is a view ofLæs mere
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- Dag 39
- mandag den 31. december 2018 kl. 16.37
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Højde: 2.407 m
- PeruMontaña Huayna Picchu13°9’41” S 72°32’42” W
Machu Picchu in the city
31. december 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
More pics from the city itself. The first is the temple of the sun. At the winter solstice, the sunlight falls on the center of the altar from the visible window. There is another window in the wallLæs mere
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- Dag 40
- tirsdag den 1. januar 2019 kl. 11.31
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Højde: 2.074 m
- PeruMontaña Phutuq K'usi13°9’15” S 72°31’38” W
Machu Picchu Pueblo
1. januar 2019, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This is the town at the base of Machu Picchu where the trains arrive and the hotels and restaurants are located. Also know as Aguas Calientes for the hot springs/thermal baths nearby. The first pic isLæs mere
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- Dag 41
- onsdag den 2. januar 2019 kl. 08.02
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Højde: 3.126 m
- PeruAndahuaylillas13°40’27” S 71°40’39” W
Andahuaylillas
2. januar 2019, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Tiny Town not far from Cuzco that has a church sometimes called the St. Peter's on the new world. The pics here are all outside the church: the facade and the town plaza. The interior has a no photoLæs mere
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- Dag 41
- onsdag den 2. januar 2019 kl. 10.38
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Højde: 3.480 m
- PeruQuebrada Llallapara14°10’25” S 71°22’15” W
Raqchi
2. januar 2019, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A major administrative and religious center south of Cuzco. The first pic is of the remains of a major Incan temple that is about the size of a football field. At the left end is the only remainingLæs mere
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- Dag 41
- onsdag den 2. januar 2019 kl. 12.48
- 🌧 12 °C
- Højde: 4.326 m
- PeruAbra La Raya14°28’59” S 70°59’21” W
Abra la Raya
2. januar 2019, Peru ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Highest point on the road from Cuzco to Puno. Elevation is 4,335 meters or roughly equivalent to the top of Pike's Peak, and that is in the pass, not the mountains. The mountain with the glacier inLæs mere