Peru

Greetings all,

Hope the final days of Spring are treating you well. Recently returned from a few weeks in Peru — a country of contrasts, marvel, beauty and lovely people. Only half way through cataloging photos but have a few to share. Susan and I began our trip with a few restful days in Lima then flew a bit over 600 miles North-East to Iquitos in the Amazon jungle. There we boarded the Aria Amazon for a seven-night cruise up the Amazon River. Then back to Lima for a 300-mile flight South-East to Cusco where we explored a number of locations in the Sacred Valley ending with the rather compulsory, but still rewarding, visit to Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu was crowded with tourists; the Sacred Valley was majestic; and Cusco one of the loveliest cities we’ve ever visited. Below are a few photos.

Weaver – Sacred Valley, Peru

Skiff – Amazon River, Peru

Village – Amazon River, Peru

Traveling to market – Amazon River, Peru

Stilt homes – Amazon River, Peru

Owl monkeys – Amazon rainforest, Peru

Scarlet macaws – Iquitos, Peru

Amazon tree boa – Amazon rainforest, Peru

Infant Three-toed sloth, village – Amazon River, Peru

Capped heron – Amazon River, Peru

Giant water lilies – Amazon River, Peru

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Dusky-headed parakeet- Amazon River, Peru

Susan catching a piranha – Amazon River, Peru

Aria Amazon – Amazon River, Peru

Sunrise – Amazon River, Peru

Looking down on Cusco from Sacsayhuaman – Cusco, Peru

Woman with llama, Sacsayhuaman – Cusco, Peru

Urubamba River – Sacred Valley, Peru

Wheat fields – Central Highlands, Peru

Salt mines – Maras, Peru

Salt mines – Maras, Peru

Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu, PeruSusan & Michael – Sacred Valley, Peru