South America Natural Adventures

 

Images of Peru

 

These are a few images from a scouting trip to Peru in December 2008. Others are scattered about our Peru pages.

We can arrange travel for you to these places, little visited by most Americans, and few other as well.

 

larger versions can be seen by clicking on the image.

 

 

       

Left, the road it Kuelap, a Chachapoyan Culture fortress about
an hour from Chachapoyas. Right, entryway to Kuelap

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Left, Kuelap wall. Right, Shaman dwelling walls with Chachapoyan designs representing snake and Jaguar eyes   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left, mummy in museum in Leymebamba. Right, skeleton from mummy.

 

 

 

 

Andrew Haffenden at Machu Picchu. This image doesn't enlarge - you wouldn't want it to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Machu Picchu, showing why we like you to stay in Ollantaytambo so we can get you here before the crowds arrive - some 5000 people visit each day.