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Peru

Three weeks backpacking in in Peru. Our route started at Lima and we went to Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa ending the trip with the Santa Cruz treck in Huaraz

Boarding the plane to Lima in Madrid Boarding the plane to Lima in Madrid
Lima Lima
Miraflores Lima Miraflores Lima
Posh Lima Posh Lima
On the way to Cuzco On the way to Cuzco
Cuzco - 3400m above sea level! Cuzco - 3400m above sea level!
Yeah - we got tickets! Yeah - we got tickets!
Cuzco at night Cuzco at night
Plaza de armas Cuzco Plaza de armas Cuzco
Cuzco Plaza de armas Cuzco Plaza de armas
Posing local beauty Posing local beauty
Inka walls Inka walls
Peruan fence Peruan fence
Souvenirs everywere Souvenirs everywere
Upps - so this is the reason for the short breath Upps - so this is the reason for the short breath
Inka ruins and Lamas high above town Inka ruins and Lamas high above town
Only the walls left Only the walls left
View over Cuzco View over Cuzco
The Peruvian ancestors must have been much taller than current people The Peruvian ancestors must have been much taller than current people
Excellent stonework Excellent stonework
Viva el peru! Viva el peru!
Kites! Kites!
Cuzco terminal terrestre Cuzco terminal terrestre
Which one should we choose to Puno? Which one should we choose to Puno?
School kids School kids
Picture? Picture?
The tourist route The tourist route
On the way yo Maccu Pichu On the way yo Maccu Pichu
Feels like back home Feels like back home
Very expensive train but the only options to the site Very expensive train but the only options to the site
Cheaper Cheaper
Every morning the same .. visitors arrive in Aquas calliente Every morning the same .. visitors arrive in Aquas calliente
We made it :) We made it :)
Postcard shot Postcard shot
Inka drawbridge Inka drawbridge
Anja & Lama Anja & Lama
Maccu Pichu ruins Maccu Pichu ruins
The three windows The three windows
View into the valley View into the valley
Happy Happy
Where is the roof? Where is the roof?
Somehow familiar Somehow familiar
Relaxing in the hot springs Relaxing in the hot springs
Back to Cuzco Back to Cuzco
Flower sellers Flower sellers
Much better weather in Cuzco now! Much better weather in Cuzco now!
Trip to Puno - Tourist class Trip to Puno - Tourist class
Comfortable! Comfortable!
Inka ruins on the way Inka ruins on the way
On the way to Lake titicaca On the way to Lake titicaca
Buy something! Buy something!
Our bus Our bus
Model train? Model train?
Phew - thin air! Phew - thin air!
1 sol for the picture - shouldn't they be better at school?!! 1 sol for the picture - shouldn't they be better at school?!!
Too high for trees Too high for trees
Easy to reach by bus Easy to reach by bus
And another sol paid And another sol paid
Alpaca Beauty Queen (or King) Alpaca Beauty Queen (or King)
Nice Nice
Puno at the shores of lake titicaca Puno at the shores of lake titicaca
Tourist boats Tourist boats
Puno Puno
Visit my floating island! Visit my floating island!
Or maybe this one? Or maybe this one?
Tourist show Tourist show
How to build a floating island How to build a floating island
Good skills Good skills
On the lake - local transport :) On the lake - local transport :)
Homestay Homestay
Bathroom Bathroom
Sunset over lake titicaca Sunset over lake titicaca
Waiting for more tourists Waiting for more tourists
Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca
Getting dressed for the night Getting dressed for the night
Party time! Party time!
Dancing with the villagers Dancing with the villagers
Our host family Our host family
Local Amantaní People Local Amantaní People
Clever! Clever!
Titicaca tour people Titicaca tour people
Time to say goodby and go back to Puno Time to say goodby and go back to Puno
Lake titicaca- 3900m above sea level Lake titicaca- 3900m above sea level
Perspective Perspective
Misti volcano - spot the dust twister! Misti volcano - spot the dust twister!
Vicunias Vicunias
Sleeping in style in Arequipa Sleeping in style in Arequipa
Looks spanish! Looks spanish!
Areqiupa Place de Armas Areqiupa Place de Armas
Arequipa Plaza de armas Arequipa Plaza de armas
Arequipa Plaza de armas Arequipa Plaza de armas
Arequipa Plaza de armas Arequipa Plaza de armas
Arequipa Plaza de armas Arequipa Plaza de armas
Guess what :) Guess what :)
Arequipa at night Arequipa at night
Colors Colors
Condors waiting for tourists Condors waiting for tourists
Colca canyon Colca canyon
Condor Condor
miradores miradores
Searching for dead tourists at the bottom of the canyon Searching for dead tourists at the bottom of the canyon
The Oasis - just a steep walk 1200m down The Oasis - just a steep walk 1200m down
Colca is very dry Colca is very dry
Second deepest canyon of the world - The deepest is just a valley away Second deepest canyon of the world - The deepest is just a valley away
Lodgin colca style Lodgin colca style
A much better way to get around compared to trekking A much better way to get around compared to trekking
Dont get lost on the way to the next village - It will hurt Dont get lost on the way to the next village - It will hurt
Another colca canyon picture Another colca canyon picture
The Oasis and the path back up to the village - 1200m and 3h pure of fun! The Oasis and the path back up to the village - 1200m and 3h pure of fun!
On the way to the oasis On the way to the oasis
The oasis - it has a pool - how nice is that?! The oasis - it has a pool - how nice is that?!
Holidays! Holidays!
The defender of the oasis The defender of the oasis
We made it back out of the canyon - Markus our guide and execellent cook with Anja We made it back out of the canyon - Markus our guide and execellent cook with Anja
We deserved a breakfast after this early morning hike We deserved a breakfast after this early morning hike
Just another option to stock up with souvenirs Just another option to stock up with souvenirs
Colca further upriver - Nice terraced fields Colca further upriver - Nice terraced fields
Tunnel in Peru Tunnel in Peru
Small village with a old spanish church Small village with a old spanish church
at 4800 above the sea level - not much vegetation left at 4800 above the sea level - not much vegetation left
The highest point of the road between Chivay and Arequipa - 4910m! The highest point of the road between Chivay and Arequipa - 4910m!
The driver The driver
Just another road through the pampa Just another road through the pampa
Wildlife crossing Wildlife crossing
Alpaca - one of the cutests animals on earth - and they taste great :) Alpaca - one of the cutests animals on earth - and they taste great :)
Alpacas Alpacas
Peru! Peru!
Could be also in Spain - back in Arequipa Could be also in Spain - back in Arequipa
Another small square in Arequipa Another small square in Arequipa
On the way to huaraz - Volcano Misti and the Arequipa airport On the way to huaraz - Volcano Misti and the Arequipa airport
Taca - and you will never fly Iberia again Taca - and you will never fly Iberia again
Outskirts of Arequipa Outskirts of Arequipa
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Looks like Peru is mostly desert east of the Andes Looks like Peru is mostly desert east of the Andes
Inka cola - It tastes like it looks like Inka cola - It tastes like it looks like
Lomo saltado - What else :)? Lomo saltado - What else :)?
View from the hotel in Huaraz View from the hotel in Huaraz
Huaraz roof top terrace Huaraz roof top terrace
Plaza de armas - this time in Huaraz Plaza de armas - this time in Huaraz
Traditional dresses of the reqion - there seems to be a fiesta almost every day Traditional dresses of the reqion - there seems to be a fiesta almost every day
Starting the Santa Cruz Trek Starting the Santa Cruz Trek
Mules have always the right of way! Mules have always the right of way!
reaching the first campsite reaching the first campsite
The spanisch - desculpe Bask - guys are not happy with their tent - It didnt close properly The spanisch - desculpe Bask - guys are not happy with their tent - It didnt close properly
Black and white Black and white
Resting too Resting too
A little treat for carrying my backpack! A little treat for carrying my backpack!
The view up the valley - in two days we need to get over the pass to the next one The view up the valley - in two days we need to get over the pass to the next one
A lake in the cordilliera blanca A lake in the cordilliera blanca
Wild goose? Wild goose?
Get a away or I will attack you! Get a away or I will attack you!
Not a tourist - but life can be hard up here Not a tourist - but life can be hard up here
Our santa cruz treck group : Julie (FR)\ Our santa cruz treck group : Julie (FR)\
Finally some cordilliera BLANCA Finally some cordilliera BLANCA
Side trip to a glacier lake - definitly worth the extra 3 hours Side trip to a glacier lake - definitly worth the extra 3 hours
Still with rainclothes - but the sun is finally there! Still with rainclothes - but the sun is finally there!
Alpamayo Alpamayo
Alpamayo - the most beautiful mountain of the world - from the back! Alpamayo - the most beautiful mountain of the world - from the back!
What on the menu tonight? I guess its Lomo saltado?! What on the menu tonight? I guess its Lomo saltado?!
Camping at 4300m - tomorrow is the big day - you can see the pass in the background Camping at 4300m - tomorrow is the big day - you can see the pass in the background
Tea time Tea time
Dinner time Dinner time
breakfast time - the COLDEST EVER - why did the take the tent already down ?! breakfast time - the COLDEST EVER - why did the take the tent already down ?!
Good weather this morning Good weather this morning
Nice Nice
Looks easy - but it wasnt ... Looks easy - but it wasnt ...
So high ... So high ...
Almost done Almost done
Congratulations! Congratulations!
Relaxing on the way down Relaxing on the way down
Spooky forest Spooky forest
Where is the campsite? Where is the campsite?
Idyllic Idyllic
3rd camp site 3rd camp site
Breakfast day four Breakfast day four
A whale? A whale?
Cuy = Food :) Cuy = Food :)
Waiting for the bus after the trek Waiting for the bus after the trek
Safety first! Safety first!
No space on the local transport No space on the local transport
Road pass - over 4800m again Road pass - over 4800m again
The Andes - An a crazy road down the pass The Andes - An a crazy road down the pass
Not only for tourists! Not only for tourists!
Thats what I call a view! Thats what I call a view!
I was there :) I was there :)
Lets go - I hope the breaks are working Lets go - I hope the breaks are working
Cruz del sur again - Back to lima the front seat Cruz del sur again - Back to lima the front seat
Just another pampa Just another pampa
Cordillera Huayhuas - Another great trekking destination - but not this time Cordillera Huayhuas - Another great trekking destination - but not this time
Fire! Fire!
Typical roadside stop Typical roadside stop
Pan American highway to Lima Pan American highway to Lima
Desert in bloom! Desert in bloom!
Sand formations - I wonder how often they must clear the highway Sand formations - I wonder how often they must clear the highway
Sand dunes Sand dunes
Back in Lima - Plaza de armas Back in Lima - Plaza de armas
Got any food? Got any food?
The spaniards only shipped the gold back home .. The spaniards only shipped the gold back home ..
Recommended for its sandwiches Recommended for its sandwiches
Catholic procession - At least a ton of silver carried by some strong believers Catholic procession - At least a ton of silver carried by some strong believers
They love their cakes in Peru! They love their cakes in Peru!
Plaza San Martin Lima Plaza San Martin Lima
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