Peru - May 2000
Part Three of Four
Children posing for picture near tourist spot: Saqsaywaman, an ancient
Incan fortress overlooking city of Cusco
Overview of part of the ancient Incan fortress of Saqsaywaman
Another postcard created by a vendor - this time at Machu Picchu
Panoramic vista of Machu Picchu with famous Huayna Picchu peak above these
Incan ruins
Huayna Picchu peak looms over Machu Picchu. We hiked to the summit
of this peak
Margaret and Pat standing at point overlooking Machu Picchu ruins
Pat petting a puppy in town of Aguas Calientes, small town
below Machu Picchu. The puppy had dashed out of his house to greet me.
Overview of Machu Picchu from summit of Huayna Picchu
After returning to the U.S., we learned many people have
slipped & died
climbing Huayna Picchu
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