Cusco, Peru Photo Gallery
Such a dessert at the port, Callao.
One of our charter flights to Cusco.
Our ship from the airplane.
Our snack on the plane. Quinoa is very popular in Peru.
A zig-zag mountain road from the plane.
A view of the Andes.
The courtyard of Limo, our lunch restaurant.
The city square in Cusco.
Another view of the square.
There were so many cathedrals here, all built to cover an Inca temple or palace.
Inglesia de la Compania (Church of the Company)
Basilica Cathedral
This painting is in the cathedral in Cusco-Cuy (guinea pig) at the Last Supper?
I loved these roads!
There were many balconies, some very ornate.
At Sacsayhuaman grounds overlooking Cusco.
The alpacas are the grounds keepers.
The zig-zag stone wall of this Inca ceremonial temple.
See how big the stones were and how they fit together so precisely.
I think this is the Cantuta, the national flower of Peru.
A replica of Christ the Redeemer called Christo Blanco.
At the Monasterio Hotel we were greeted at this entrance with coca tea and warm washcloths.
The chapel at the hotel.
Our home at the hotel.
On the door at our hotel.
Art at the hotel.
The walkway to our room.
The courtyard in our area.
Peruvian woman hand weaving.
Flowers at the hotel!
In the hotel courtyard is the last remaining cedar tree that used to be so common in this area.
At the Gala.
At the Gala Show
At the Gala show.
At the Gala Show
Coricancha, temple of the Sun ruins, now in Santa Domingo Church. These windows frame the sun on solstice.
Our guide Alberth.
They don't know how the Inca made these cuts in stones like these.
Santa Domingo Church
The gardens.
The Cusco flag-They are proud to use all 7 colors of the rainbow, which is frequently seen there.
The stop lights were interesting. They are always counting down, so you know your wait.
Dog roaming freely were common everywhere here and in Chile.
I didn't get to try cuy (guinea pig). They eat this for special celebrations.
A new Bat Mobile.
Would you like to shop at this market?
A very narrow street in Ollantaytambo, the only Inca town still inhabited.
Notice the running water system beside the walkway.
A view of the Pinkuylluna storage units on the steep hillside.
Brugmansia versicolor (Angel's trumpet)
Bulls of Pucara on the roof is for protection & good fortune, a tradition from the Incas.
The plant that coca tea comes from.
The ruins that served as a military, religious and agricultural center.
Notice the storage building in the top right-up high to keep grain cool.
Do you see the face of Inca god Viracocha? Also, more storage buildings.
I saw these camping units on the road trip. You repel to get to them.
Corn is a big crop for Peru-55 varieties!
The cross mixed with the pagan symbols of the bulls for protection. This is the story of this area-Catholicism and paganism mixed.
Prickly pear.
Bulls on the hacienda where we ate lunch.
These avocados, although the size of those in the US, were not ripe and get much larger.
At the hacienda.
Lopsided Star Orchid
The location of the hacienda was so beautiful!
When we arrived they served fresh lemonade made from the lemons right here.
Gwen at the overlook.
A valley full of corn fields.
The Andes on the flight back to the ship.
Aerial view of Lima-The National Stadium of Peru and the water fountain park we toured that same night.