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Country	Region	City Town	Site OR Event	Description	Year Taken
Peru		Cuzco	Church of La Merced	One of a series of paintings depicting the life of San Pedro Nolasco who founded the Order of Mercy in 1218.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Church of La Merced	Painting showing San Pedro Nolasco.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Church of La Merced	San Pedro Nolasco at an official function.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Church of La Merced	Christmas models.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	The Archbishops' Palace was built on the site of the palace of Inca Emperor, Roca.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	Decorated balcony on the palace.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	Coats of arms over the entrance.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	The inner courtyard.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	Decorated door.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	The building has Moorish influences.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	The tile work.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archbishops' Palace	Madonna and child in the distinctive Cuzco school of art.	1995
Peru		Cuzco		Narrow cobbled street.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Roca's Palace Wall	The thick walls of Roca's Palace have survived earthquakes that have damaged Spanish colonial architecture.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Roca's Palace Wall	Seven sided stone fitting snuggly in the wall. Large stones were used for forts and ramparts.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Roca's Palace Wall	Hatunrumiyoc is a 14th century, twelve sided stone.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Roca's Palace Wall	Quechua girl by a wall dating from Inca times.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Roca's Palace Wall	Complex pattern of stones.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	The Archeological Museum is in an old colonial mansion.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Inca weapons from the 15th century.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Stone llama (Inca).	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Inca ceremonial tray.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Ceremonial artefact with llama head (Inca).	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Weapon tips.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Silver male figures (Inca).	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Deformed skull, a common practice among the Incas.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Inca ceramic from a tomb.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	A pair of Inca pots.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Painted vessel with animal handles.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Pot with a face.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Ceramic figure in rock.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Archeological Museum	Snail headed tray.	1995
Peru		Cuzco		Delapidated house with Inca stonework.	1995
Peru		Cuzco		Curved street.	1995
Peru		Cuzco		Doorway with coat of arms.	1995
Peru		Cuzco		Street with arches and balconies.	1995
Peru		Cuzco		Narrow street with Inca foundations.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	The house of Inca historian, Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616) is now the Regional History Museum.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	The interior courtyard.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	Statue of Garcilaso de la Vega.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	The building is over two storeys.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	Colonial era printing press.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	Imperial Inca vase.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	Moche head. The Moche lived in the North of Peru (1st to 7th centuries).	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	Cuzco school painting.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	Colonial furniture.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Regional History Museum	Colonial cabinet.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Juan Bravo Mural	The mural by Juan Bravo was completed in 1992 and shows Peruvian history. This part covers early Inca history.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Juan Bravo Mural	The mural is on Avenida del Sol. The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Juan Bravo Mural	The Independence of Peru from Spain and the signature of the muralist.	1995
Peru		Cuzco	Juan Bravo Mural	Mural containing the Inca shield of power.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley			The Sacred Valley is the Inca heartland.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley			One of the many Quechua villages in the Sacred Valley.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley			A herd of llamas.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley			The region is dotted with ancient sites.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Tambo Machay		Tambo Machay is an Inca ceremonial stone bath at 3700m.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Tambo Machay		Water flows down a series of channels.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Tambo Machay		Part of the site is on a terraced hillside.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Tambo Machay		Typical Inca stonework with trapeziodal arches.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Tambo Machay		Earthquake proof stonework.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley			The valley is very fertile.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Puka Pukara		Puka Pukara is an Inca fortress.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Puka Pukara		The name means "red fort" because of the red stone used.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Puka Pukara		A stone window.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Puka Pukara		The fortress is set in mountainous terrain.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Puka Pukara		Two walls overlooked by mountains.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley			Farmers.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		Qenko overlooks Cuzco.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		Qenko is a sacrificial site.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		The site is based around a series of limestone outcrops which have been carved.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		The rocks are linked by narrow passages.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		Passage cut under the rocks leading to the altars.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		Steps carved out of the rock.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		A series of altars.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		The ceremonial area is flat with steps, seats and circular holes.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		Seating area.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		Altar with two carved rocks.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		Qenko means "zig zag".	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		The zigzag channels carried away sacrificial blood.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		The site is encroached by a village.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Qenko		A second, unexcavated site.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley			Rolling hills.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		Sacsayhuaman is a huge fortress near Cuzco.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The fortress has three walls, 360m long with 22 zigzags.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The walls are made of the largest stones in the Sacred Valley.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		A missing stone shows how they were carved to join together.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		Only 20% of the site remains after the Spanish tore most of it down.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		One of the 22 points in the zig zag walls.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The Spanish defeated puppet king, Manco Inca, at this fortress in 1536.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The Spanish killed so many Incas the bodies attracted carrion-eating birds. The name "Sacsayhuaman" means "satisfied falcon" in Quechua.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		Over 5000 Inca warriors lived here.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The tripple walls.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		Niches.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The stones are placed together with exquisite precission.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		View of the zig zagging walls.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The heaviest stone at Sacsayhuaman is 130 tonns.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		A smooth rock that has been carved with steps and thrones.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		A sun festival still occurs here every 24 June.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		The Altars of the Sun.	1995
Peru	Sacred Valley	Sacsayhuaman		Detail of the rock carved altar.	1995