PERU PILGRIMAGE
Cusco - Q’ero Pilgrimage - Sacred Vally of the Inca
Cusco
Approach to Cusco
Cusco
Historic Plaza - Cusco
Historic Plaza - Cusco
Doors made for giants!
Cusco
Cusco
The most famous stone in Cusco - The 12 angles represent the 12 original tribes that inhabited Cusco.
Cusco
Cusco
Cusco - The road to the San Pedro Market
Cusco
Cusco
Cusco
Monastery built on pre-Inca foundation
Cusco
Young entrepreneur
Cusco
Q’ero Pilgrimage
Kevin and Taita Ascenso
Manuel and Kevin
Giancarlo, Don Gino and Manuel
Taita Ascenso
Wild Vicuńas
Trek to the Q'ero
High altitude.... over 16,000 ft!
Beautiful Andes!
Beautiful Andes!
Japu - 16,600 ft above sea level!
Japu
Coca leaves
Taita Ascenso and Taita Frederico
Kevin and Taita Frederico...President of the village Japu.
Beautiful Andes!
Japu
Japu
Dario ... The Anthropologist
My house in Japu
My bed
Japu
Manuel and Gregaria
Studying with the Taitas
Jan and Laura
Q'ero children
Taita Sebastiano
Beautiful Andes!
Manuel and Kevin
Japu
Taita Anthony
Kevin and Gregaria
Q'ero women
Just adorable!
Coca leaves
Q'ero men playing flutes
Llamas
Kevin and Taita Ascenso.....Energy!
Beautiful Andes!
Beautiful Andes!
Beautiful Andes!
Beautiful Andes!
Beautiful Andes!
Dario and Kevin
Trek To Ausangate
Ausangate from the village of Pachanta
Ausangate from the village of Pachanta
Don Gino Chaka-Runa and his charango!
Trekkers Hostile in Pachanta...the last chance for supplies before embarking for Ausangate.
Taita Ascenso
Ausangate
Ausangate...the most sacred mountain in the Andes!
Sacred spring at Ausangate.
Ausangate...the most sacred mountain in the Andes!
Don Gino and Taita Ascenso
Coca Offering
Great Friends!
Ausangate...the most sacred mountain in the Andes!
Vinicunca…Montańa De 7 Colores
Sunset at Vinicunca…Montańa De 7 Colores
Peaks around Vinicunca....Beautiful Andes!
Peaks around Vinicunca...Beautiful Andes!
Beautiful Andes!
Alpaca
Vinicunca…Montańa De 7 Colores
Vinicunca…Montańa De 7 Colores
Vinicunca
Sunset at Vinicunca
View from the top!
Dieta in Urubamba
Village of Pisac.....on the way to Urubamba.
Doors in Pisac.
Urubamba River
Preparing Huachuma with Jesus and Nicholas.
Offering
Jesus, Nicholas and Kevin...the Huachuma is working!!!
Don Gino teaching about Ayahuasca preparation.
Tools for crushing the Ayahuasca vine.
50 kilos of vine
Ayahuasca vine and Chacruna leaves
Layering the vine and leaves.
Cooking the medicine.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Village
The hike to Machu Picchu
Met a few friends on the trail.
Chillin'
First look at Machu Picchu
My whole life I've dreamed of coming here!
Entrance to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Reconstructed building at Machu Picchu.
Reconstructed building at Machu Picchu.
Machu Picchu - Terraces
Machu Picchu - Terraces
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - Inca walls
Happy to be at Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Entrance to the city.
Machu Picchu
Temple of the Sun - Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - Temple
Machu Picchu - Pre Inca wall.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - doorway
Machu Picchu - Temple of the Elders
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Jesus..the great storyteller!
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - the Intihuatana Stone
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - the Intihuatana Stone
Machu Picchu - the Intihuatana Stone
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - Terraces
Machu Picchu - Terraces
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - altar caves
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - Reconstructed building
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu - Temple of the Condor
Machu Picchu - Temple of the Condor
Machu Picchu - Temple of the Condor
Machu Picchu - Fountain
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
