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South America Photos 13 - Cusco and the Pacific Coast

Cusco and surroundings and the ride to Lima along the Pacific Coast. June 2008

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terraces at Pisaq, an Inca site an hour away from Cusco
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steps between the terraces; they make you wonder what the building code back then required in terms of safety and disabled access
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view onto an ancient settlement within the site
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the broken-into graves in the city of the dead
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golden evening light
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the crafts market at Tambomachay, another site near Cusco
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horseriding!
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the incredible citadel of Cusco, Saqsaywáman
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Cusco street, the characteristic carved balconies
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the first glimpse of the Pacific coastal shelf, plenty of fog
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a green truck...
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informal settlement at the roadside; the dry climate permits shelter made from woven reeds or cardboard
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the highway to Lima
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© 2008 Samuel P. Smith
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