Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, Cusco and Sacred Valley
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Sacsayhuaman This is a very impressive Inca monument (a military complex). The zigzag walls are built of massive stones fitted perfectly, and some of the walls have representations of animals.
From Hill Top	Close-up	150-ton Rock	Perfect Fit	Intricate Fit
Passage to Temples	Puma's Paw	Snake	Llama	Duck
Qenko and Tambomachay
Quenko - Puma	Quenko - Altar	Quenko - Silhouette of Llama Drinking Water	Tambomachay Temple of the Water	Tambomachay Sitting on a Ledge
Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun) in Cusco The temple of the Sun was built as astronomical observatory and repository of the gold treasures. After Spain conquered the area, they removed much of the wealth and built the Dominican Church of Santo Domingo, using the stones from the temple. After the 1953 earthquake, the site was restored so that parts of both the church and the original temple can be seen.
Bell Tower	Courtyard	How Did They Carve It?	Windows	Passage
Two Finishes	Detailed Work	Cosmological Drawing	Hammers	Rolling Ball for Moving Large Stones
Cusco Cusco, located at 3500m (11,500 ft), was the Inca "Navel of the World", and it is the tourism center. There are a number of jet services between Cusco and Lima, the capital of Peru.
Cusco from Qenko	Cusco	Plaza de Armas	Cathedral	Jesuit Church
Musicians	Dancer	Roasted Guinea Pig	Airport

Lima We only spend a full day in Lima, the capital of Peru, because it was not a major destination for our purposes. I flew into and out of Lima from Los Angeles while most of the members of the group flew in from Atlanta. We had a very nice "get-together" dinner at Restaurant Rosa Nautica in Mira Flores.
Plaza de Armas	Government Palace at Plaza de Armas	Cathedral at Plaza de Armas	Monastery of San Francisco	Courtyard of the Monastery
Library at the Monastery	Library at the Monastery	Catacomb at the Monastery	Catacomb at the Monaztery	Restaurant Rosa Nautica

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