Country |
Province State |
Region |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
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Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11630.jpg) |
Pisac Fortress overlooks steep terraces. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
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Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11631.jpg) |
Family sitting on a terrace. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67144.jpg) |
Inca roadway. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
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Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67145.jpg) |
Overgrown trail. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
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Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11632.jpg) |
An Inca gateway. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
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Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11633.jpg) |
Stonework on battlements. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67146.jpg) |
Trails and strunctures on the mountain. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
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Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67147.jpg) |
Inca steps. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11636.jpg) |
The Inca pathway to the fortress passes through a tunnel. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67148.jpg) |
Inca tunnel. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67149.jpg) |
The trail climbs to the top. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67150.jpg) |
Structures on the edge. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67151.jpg) |
View of the fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11637.jpg) |
View of the fortress near the top of the valley ridge. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67152.jpg) |
The fortress dominates the mountain. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67153.jpg) |
Stonework on the base of the fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11638.jpg) |
Inca houses in the residential part of the fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
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Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67154.jpg) |
Niches. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67155.jpg) |
Inca houses. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67156.jpg) |
View from the edge. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11635.jpg) |
View of Inca terraces high up in the valley. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67157.jpg) |
Inca terraces. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Pisac |
|
Pisac Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11634.jpg) |
View of Pisillacta from the fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11639.jpg) |
The Urubamba Valley is part of the Inca Sacred Valley. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11640.jpg) |
Agricultural land on the valley floor. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11641.jpg) |
Barren hills overlooking a fertile valley near Urubamba. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
|
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67159.jpg) |
Terracing from the Inca period. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67160.jpg) |
Fertile valley floor. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67161.jpg) |
Small village. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
|
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67162.jpg) |
Cliff face. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Urubamba |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67163.jpg) |
The village of Urubamba is at 2750m. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Urubamba |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11642.jpg) |
The village is set by a river. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Urubamba |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67158.jpg) |
Snow capped Pichingoto overlooks the village. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67164.jpg) |
Traditional Inca stone houses with thatched roofs still exist in the valley. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11643.jpg) |
Isolated settlement. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67165.jpg) |
Landscape near Chinchero. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11644.jpg) |
Fertile land near Chinchero overlooked by the Andes. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11645.jpg) |
The Chinchero shelf and the Andes. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11646.jpg) |
Chinchero is a village set on a shelf over the Urubamba Valley. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67168.jpg) |
The village is at 3762m. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67169.jpg) |
The village has narrow streets and steps. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67170.jpg) |
Spanish style houses are on Inca foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11647.jpg) |
The village is built on the site of an Inca settlement. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11648.jpg) |
The church is built on the site of an Inca temple. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
|
Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67171.jpg) |
The cloisters are set on Inca foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
|
Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11649.jpg) |
The church is covered with wall paintings. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67172.jpg) |
Painting of a saint. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
|
Church |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67173.jpg) |
St Peter. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11650.jpg) |
Young girl in the main plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67174.jpg) |
Selling weavings in the main square. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67175.jpg) |
The village is surrounded by rolling hills. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Chinchero |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67176.jpg) |
Late afternoon view. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11651.jpg) |
Landscape near Chinchero. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11652.jpg) |
Hyapo Lake. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67177.jpg) |
Valley below the tree-line. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67178.jpg) |
Forest. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67166.jpg) |
Observation house near Ollantaytambo. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67167.jpg) |
Observation houses. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11653.jpg) |
Ollantaytambo is an Andean village built on the ruins of an Inca settlement. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67179.jpg) |
The village is at 2800m. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11654.jpg) |
Original Inca foundations. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11655.jpg) |
The village is set in the extreme North of the Urubamba Valley. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
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|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11656.jpg) |
Inca building with thatched roof. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11657.jpg) |
Restored Inca house. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67180.jpg) |
The village. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67181.jpg) |
Woman. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11658.jpg) |
Overlooking the village is a huge Inca fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11659.jpg) |
The fortress is guarded by steep terraces. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67182.jpg) |
The fortress is reached by flights of steep Inca steps. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11660.jpg) |
Trapezium shaped niches in the walls. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11661.jpg) |
The top of the fortress is high above the valley floor. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67183.jpg) |
View from the fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11662.jpg) |
Observation points on a cliff. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67184.jpg) |
Observation building. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11663.jpg) |
The fortress ruins. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11664.jpg) |
Inca stonework on the terraces. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67185.jpg) |
Inca wall, typical for a fort. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67186.jpg) |
Eagle Head Rock. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11665.jpg) |
The baracks area. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11666.jpg) |
The walls of the temple are exquisitely put together. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11667.jpg) |
A calendar. The markings were used for astronomical observations. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67187.jpg) |
Steps. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67188.jpg) |
Mountain towering over the fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11668.jpg) |
The fortress dates from the mid 15th century. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67189.jpg) |
Agricultural terraces. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67190.jpg) |
Misanca is a recently (1995) excavated area. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67191.jpg) |
Cliff shrine. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11669.jpg) |
Remains of the Inca settlement from the fortress. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
Ollantaytambo |
|
Ollantaytambo Fortress |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67192.jpg) |
Quechua porters for the Inca Trail. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Sacred Valley |
|
|
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel11670.jpg) |
Andean sunset in the Sacred Valley. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel12157.jpg) |
The Urubamba River at Qoriwayrachina at the beginning of the Inca Trail. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67193.jpg) |
The valley is at 2500m. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67194.jpg) |
Crossing the river in a cage. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel12158.jpg) |
Inca terracing. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67195.jpg) |
Landslide. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67196.jpg) |
The Urubamba River is a brown coloured torrent that eventually descends to the Amazon. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel12159.jpg) |
The misty Urubamba River valley. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67197.jpg) |
Scattered communities dot the region. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67198.jpg) |
Traditional Inca house. |
1995 |
Peru |
|
Inca Trail |
|
Qoriwayrachina |
|
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel67199.jpg) |
Stone house with thatched roof. |
1995 |