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- Tag 24
- Sonntag, 16. Dezember 2018 um 17:19
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 9 m
EcuadorPuerto Ayora0°44’17” S 90°19’7” W
Galapagos
16. Dezember 2018 in 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, whileWeiterlesen
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- Tag 25
- Montag, 17. Dezember 2018 um 11:50
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 60 m
- EcuadorBartholomew Island0°17’2” S 90°32’59” W
Galapagos--Bartolome
17. Dezember 2018 in 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.Weiterlesen
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- Tag 26
- Dienstag, 18. Dezember 2018 um 12:52
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 13 m
- EcuadorNorth Seymour Island0°23’50” S 90°17’16” W
Galapagos--North Seymour
18. Dezember 2018 in 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 aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 28
- Donnerstag, 20. Dezember 2018 um 08:49
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höhe über NN: 10 m
- EcuadorCerro El Carmen2°10’30” S 79°53’19” W
Guayaquil
20. Dezember 2018 in 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. ThenWeiterlesen
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- Tag 30
- Samstag, 22. Dezember 2018 um 09:49
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 116 m
PeruColiseo Amauta12°3’3” S 77°3’28” W
Lima--Old Town
22. Dezember 2018 in 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 noWeiterlesen
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- Tag 30
- Samstag, 22. Dezember 2018 um 10:49
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 90 m
- PeruMiraflores12°6’45” S 77°1’59” W
Lima
22. Dezember 2018 in 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 theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 30
- Samstag, 22. Dezember 2018 um 12:49
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 90 m
- PeruMiraflores12°6’45” S 77°1’59” W
Lima--Ceviche
22. Dezember 2018 in 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 beWeiterlesen
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- Tag 31
- Sonntag, 23. Dezember 2018 um 09:00
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.416 m
- PeruPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’55” S 71°58’46” W
Cuzco
23. Dezember 2018 in 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"Weiterlesen
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- Tag 31
- Sonntag, 23. Dezember 2018 um 16:46
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.574 m
- PeruSacsaywaman13°30’21” S 71°58’47” W
Incan ruins above Cuzco
23. Dezember 2018 in 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 elementsWeiterlesen
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- Tag 32
- Montag, 24. Dezember 2018 um 10:00
- 🌧 10 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.721 m
- PeruChinchero13°23’25” S 72°2’59” W
Chinchero
24. Dezember 2018 in 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 pictureWeiterlesen
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- Tag 32
- Montag, 24. Dezember 2018 um 13:21
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.495 m
- PeruRurucancha13°19’41” S 72°11’40” W
Moray
24. Dezember 2018 in 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 acclimatizeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 32
- Montag, 24. Dezember 2018 um 14:29
- 🌧 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.016 m
- PeruQuebrada Jarpa Huaylla13°18’14” S 72°9’15” W
Marasal
24. Dezember 2018 in 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 volcanicallyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 33
- Dienstag, 25. Dezember 2018 um 12:25
- 🌧 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.416 m
- PeruPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’59” S 71°58’43” W
Christmas in Cuzco
25. Dezember 2018 in 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 photographWeiterlesen
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- Tag 34
- Mittwoch, 26. Dezember 2018 um 14:20
- 🌧 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 179 m
- PeruQuebrada Otorongo12°36’31” S 69°5’46” W
Amazon lodge
26. Dezember 2018 in 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 coupleWeiterlesen
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- Tag 36
- Freitag, 28. Dezember 2018 um 10:00
- 🌧 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 284 m
- PeruSanta Rosa12°53’14” S 70°19’19” W
Some more Amazonian critters
28. Dezember 2018 in 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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- Tag 36
- Freitag, 28. Dezember 2018
- 🌧 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 179 m
- PeruQuebrada Otorongo12°36’31” S 69°5’46” W
Amazonian rainforest
28. Dezember 2018 in Peru ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
A look at the forest and a couple critters
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- Tag 38
- Sonntag, 30. Dezember 2018 um 11:23
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.389 m
- PeruPisac13°24’18” S 71°50’27” W
Pisaq
30. Dezember 2018 in 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 theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 38
- Sonntag, 30. Dezember 2018 um 11:24
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.998 m
- PeruPisac13°25’12” S 71°50’51” W
Colonial pisaq
30. Dezember 2018 in 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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- Tag 38
- Sonntag, 30. Dezember 2018 um 15:04
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.858 m
- PeruOllantaytambo13°15’25” S 72°15’58” W
Ollantaytambo
30. Dezember 2018 in 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) andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 39
- Montag, 31. Dezember 2018 um 16:25
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.449 m
- PeruMontaña Huayna Picchu13°9’44” S 72°32’42” W
Machu Picchu from above
31. Dezember 2018 in 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 ofWeiterlesen
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- Tag 39
- Montag, 31. Dezember 2018 um 16:37
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.407 m
- PeruMontaña Huayna Picchu13°9’41” S 72°32’42” W
Machu Picchu in the city
31. Dezember 2018 in 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 wallWeiterlesen
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- Tag 40
- Dienstag, 1. Januar 2019 um 11:31
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.074 m
- PeruMontaña Phutuq K'usi13°9’15” S 72°31’38” W
Machu Picchu Pueblo
1. Januar 2019 in 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 isWeiterlesen
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- Tag 41
- Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2019 um 08:02
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.126 m
- PeruAndahuaylillas13°40’27” S 71°40’39” W
Andahuaylillas
2. Januar 2019 in 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 photoWeiterlesen
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- Tag 41
- Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2019 um 10:38
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 3.480 m
- PeruQuebrada Llallapara14°10’25” S 71°22’15” W
Raqchi
2. Januar 2019 in 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 remainingWeiterlesen
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- Tag 41
- Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2019 um 12:48
- 🌧 12 °C
- Höhe über NN: 4.326 m
- PeruAbra La Raya14°28’59” S 70°59’21” W
Abra la Raya
2. Januar 2019 in 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 inWeiterlesen