Easter Island or Hanga Roa - an island almost denuded of trees
Easter Island or Hanga Roa - an island almost denuded of trees
Keeping watch - the most complete Moai on Easter Island
Keeping watch - the most complete Moai on Easter Island
Ahu Tongariki
Ahu Tongariki
An unfinished Moai on Ranu Raraku volcano
An unfinished Moai on Ranu Raraku volcano
 Moai on the slopes of Ranu Raraku
Moai on the slopes of Ranu Raraku
Partly carved Moai in close formation
Partly carved Moai in close formation
Orongo village with its stone houses and carvings of birdmen.
Orongo village with its stone houses and carvings of birdmen.
Ranu Kau crater lake
Ranu Kau crater lake
The navel of the world
The navel of the world
Ahu Nau Nau on Anakena Beach
Ahu Nau Nau on Anakena Beach
Ahu Akivi, the seven explorers meet the 'Springwood Seven'
Ahu Akivi, the seven explorers meet the 'Springwood Seven'
Some of the mysterious 'Nazca lines' in Peru
Some of the mysterious 'Nazca lines' in Peru
Representations of birds in the Nazca desert
Representations of birds in the Nazca desert
Cuzca, capital of the Inca Empire
Cuzca, capital of the Inca Empire
17th Century Cuzco Cathedral
17th Century Cuzco Cathedral
Inca descendants provide local colour
Inca descendants provide local colour
Homework?
Homework?
The old city centre
The old city centre
More local colour
More local colour
Amazing Inca stonework at Saqsayhuaman
Amazing Inca stonework at Saqsayhuaman
The start of the 4 day walk
The start of the 4 day walk
A gentle climb on day 1
A gentle climb on day 1
Ruins of Patallacta
Ruins of Patallacta
Our guide and porters
Our guide and porters
Climbing Dead Woman's Pass on day 2
Climbing Dead Woman's Pass on day 2
The highest point on the trail.
The highest point on the trail.
Inca ruins at Runkurakay
Inca ruins at Runkurakay
Approaching Sayaqmarka
Approaching Sayaqmarka
Ruins of Sayaqmarka or "Inaccessible Town"
Ruins of Sayaqmarka or "Inaccessible Town"
'Tunnelling' on day 3
'Tunnelling' on day 3
More Inca ruins and terraced mountains
More Inca ruins and terraced mountains
The final climb to Intipunku - the Sun Gate
The final climb to Intipunku - the Sun Gate
View from Intipunku at sunrise
View from Intipunku at sunrise
Machu Picchu - a magical sight
Machu Picchu - a magical sight
Machu Picchu - perched on a mountain
Machu Picchu - perched on a mountain
Fine examples of Inca stonework
Fine examples of Inca stonework
Part of the Royal Palace
Part of the Royal Palace
The Temple of the Sun - with 'restored' top courses of stones
The Temple of the Sun - with 'restored' top courses of stones
The head of the condor
The head of the condor
Agricultural terraces
Agricultural terraces
Unfinished work at the stone quarry
Unfinished work at the stone quarry
The road down the mountain to Aguas Calientes
The road down the mountain to Aguas Calientes
Ollantaytambo archaeological site in the Sacred Valley
Ollantaytambo archaeological site in the Sacred Valley
Example of a rooftop shrine in Ollantaytambo
Example of a rooftop shrine in Ollantaytambo
Corn cobs ready for brewing at a chicheria
Corn cobs ready for brewing at a chicheria
Brewing chicha or corn beer
Brewing chicha or corn beer
Maras salt mine
Maras salt mine
Remains of an Inca agricultural research centre at Moray
Remains of an Inca agricultural research centre at Moray
The floating school on Lake Titicaca for Uros islanders
The floating school on Lake Titicaca for Uros islanders
Reed boat, reed houses and floating reed islands
Reed boat, reed houses and floating reed islands
Craftwork of the Uros islanders
Craftwork of the Uros islanders
Arriving in Bolivia - View of La Paz from the Altiplano
Arriving in Bolivia - View of La Paz from the Altiplano
La Paz Cathedral and Plaza Murillo
La Paz Cathedral and Plaza Murillo
Moon Valley, and extreme case of erosion
Moon Valley, and extreme case of erosion
Train 'cemetery' on the salt plain of Uyuni
Train 'cemetery' on the salt plain of Uyuni
A hotel built and furnished with salt blocks from Salar de Uyuni
A hotel built and furnished with salt blocks from Salar de Uyuni
Children playing in salt at Colchani
Children playing in salt at Colchani
Salt blocks cut from Salar de Uyuni
Salt blocks cut from Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni - the world's largest salt flat
Salar de Uyuni - the world's largest salt flat
Crossing the salt lake in the dry season
Crossing the salt lake in the dry season
Incahuasi or Fishermen's Island surrounded by Salar de Uyuni
Incahuasi or Fishermen's Island surrounded by Salar de Uyuni
Incahuasi - an island of giant cacti
Incahuasi - an island of giant cacti
Ball games on the salt plain
Ball games on the salt plain
Church at the remote farming village of San Juan
Church at the remote farming village of San Juan
Llamas and alpacas in San Juan
Llamas and alpacas in San Juan
The Canyon of Cascades
The Canyon of Cascades
Valley of the Rocks
Valley of the Rocks
Malku Villa Mar - another remote Bolivian village
Malku Villa Mar - another remote Bolivian village
Church and village centre, Malku Villa Mar
Church and village centre, Malku Villa Mar
After-dinner entertainment from local children and their music teacher
After-dinner entertainment from local children and their music teacher
The Stone Tree
The Stone Tree
Laguna Colorada - a lake of red algae and white salt
Laguna Colorada - a lake of red algae and white salt
. . .  with flamingos
. . . with flamingos
Sol de Manana geysir basin
Sol de Manana geysir basin
Sol de Manana
Sol de Manana
Surreal volcanic landscape - Salvador Dali desert
Surreal volcanic landscape - Salvador Dali desert
Laguna Verde - a lake of arsenic and copper salts, beside Volcano Licancabur
Laguna Verde - a lake of arsenic and copper salts, beside Volcano Licancabur
Part of the Atacama desert
Part of the Atacama desert
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