May 2007 Picture Galleries
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Machu Picchu
Afternoon and early evening visit
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our first views of the site
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posed for the classic photo infront of Huayna Picchu mountain
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the amazing Inca stonework and staircases
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Intihuatana - the hitching post to the sun
the shape of Huayna Picchu reflected in the stone
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Cath in the Sacristy - famous for the 32 angle entrance stones
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carving of the head of a condor
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sun setting over Huayna Picchu
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leaving the site as the sun sets
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Morning visit
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Alpacas reflecting on another day of posing for the tourists
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the moon setting over the high Andes
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the sunrise over the Intihuatana stone
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the shadow cast behing the stone
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the view of the site from the climb up Huayna Picchu
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on top of Huayna Picchu
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Cath sketching the condor shape of Machu Picchu on the descent down Huayna Picchu
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a huge carved rock reflects the shape of a nearby mountain
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Cusco centre
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the amazing stonework of Cusco
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the scene in the Plaza de Armas
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Cusco cathedral
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the fountain in the centre of the square
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the square from a coffee shop balcony
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Cath's Sketches
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the site from the end of the Inca Trail
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Intihuatana as dusk approaches
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alpaca baby
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moon over the sierra
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sun rise over the Intihuatana
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looking down on the site from Hauyna Picchu
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Cusco Plaza de Armas
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