Saturday, May 14, 2005
The Inca Empire Trip (12th - 26th March)
Here are some photos from the Inca Empire GAP Tour with Marie, Stewart, Daniela, Johanne, Judith and Jack from La Paz to Lima. Thanks guys for the wonderful time!
At the ancient site of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, with the Ponce monolith looking back through the Kalisasaya gateway.
Marie and the lake Titicaca.
Totora raft ride on lake Titicaca.
Jack and Jude in Chinchero on Palm Sunday.
Peruvian trains are not that big.
The town of Aguas Calientes (or 'Machu Picchu Pueblo') by the Urubamba River.
Jackie up front and Jude in the background, on the second and the scariest ladder leading up to Putukusi.
Sitting on top of Mt. Putukusi, a peak facing Machu Picchu. The serpentine road leading up to the ruins is visible to the left. It took a bit over an hour to hike up here with Jackie (from Toronto, Canada).
Waiting for the train in Aguas Calientes. From left to right: Stewart, Marie, Daniela and Johanne.
Jack shooting in the Valley of the Moon, in La Paz, Bolivia.
A game of football with the islanders of Amantaní.
Palm Sunday in Chinchero. The church on the background was built on Topa Inka's palace, and much of the original stonework is still intact as can be seen in this photo.
Holy Week in Cuzco started with the procession of the 'Lord of the Earthquakes'. The procession culminated in the night after the 'Lord', which is a Christ statue that once allegedly ended a big earthquake in Cuzco, has gone through all the churches is town. By the time it got back to the Cathedral, the whole plaza was totally packed with 'Cuzqueñas', and the Christ all covered in red sage flowers, that people threw down from the balconies.
Aguas Calientes, nowadays dubbed as the 'Machu Picchu Town' as seen from above.
Me and Jackie (who was on another GAP group) on top of Putukusi.
The conquerors of the Lost City of the Incas! From left to right: Daniela, me, Johanne, Jude, Stewart, Marie and Jack.
What a delicious plate of Stuffed Tomatoes!
Jack, Jude, Daniela and Johanne watching the soccer game on Amantaní Island in Lake Titicaca.
Local ladies coming out from the Chinchero Church, built on top of the palace of Topa Inca.
'Lord of the Earthquakes' is brought out from the Cathedral.
Jackie and Jude at the start of the Putukusi Trail.
Jackie hiking up Mt. Putukusi. Behind lies the town of Aguas Calientes.
We were the first people in the morning to walk through the mist-covered ruins of Machu Picchu. Jackie, Jack and Jude cornered by the llamas.
After the Inca Trail in Aguas Calientes.
Last night together in Lima.
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