Machu Pichu Trip

John having his first of many Pisco Sours
An Asian infused Peruvian chicken dinner at Tanta's.....inside the Lima airport
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Rueben our Expedition Leader giving a tour of the local market
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Over 5,000 variety of potatoes grown in Peru
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And lots of eggs!!
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Beginning of the Sacred Valley
Lots of terraces for farming and erosion control
That is corn growing
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Our group
Selfie with Reuben
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Our hotel, Inkaterra Hacienda
Beautiful views of surrounding mountains and valley
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That is the stone walkway that Kathy would trip and fall on her kneecap in 2 days
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These salt flats were built by the Incas!!
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These salt fields were amazing
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Some great pictures of the hummingbirds!!
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Guinea pigs were a common food....yeppa....we did not have any!!
Rueben showing us the various corn grown and how they made the local beer chicha
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Chicha
Salud!!!
Rueben took us to a friend's microbrewery!!
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A walk in the local farmlands!
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A new venture: Skyline Lodge!
Another local village tour!
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The train to Machu Picchu!!
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Urubamba River...these water flow all the way to the Amazon River!!
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Machu Picchu....a bucket list item...holly molly!!!!!
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The sacred temple on Wayna Picchu
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The happy couple!!!
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Iconic picture with a little sun!!!
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Rueben our Expedition leader!
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The iconic door entrance to the Sun Gate
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The agricultural terraces!
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The Urubamba River rushing through the Machu Picchu village
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The next morning looking out the breakfast window
The train passing by
What a day a difference makes in the weather!!
We are in the cloud forest
It made for some spectacular mystical pictures!!!
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It did rain a bit!!
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Incas were know for their excellent stone masonry
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Inca warrior
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Pre-Inca pictograph at our hotel!
Trout dinner!!
Historic downtown Cusco
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Santo Domingo Cathderal
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Our last day!
Ruins at Sacsayhuaman
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How did they build that wall???
Over 6 tons!!
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Llamas and Alpacas....feeding time!!
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Cusco
Bottle of Pisco we brought back!!
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Larco Museum in Lima

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