Post on 03-Jun-2018
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Photos & presentation by Edson Waite
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We are off to Cuzco, the next stop on the way to Machu Picchu
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Near the top of the world above the Andes Mountains
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A serenade to welcome us at the airport, we saw many such groups
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Local vendors ply their trade atour tour busses
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Cuzco, another bustling city, just 11,000 feet above sea level
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A monument in the Inca tradition
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The city is filled with souvenir vendors and shops
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Ah Yes, a buyer, maybe. But alas, no sale. She tried on many before she bought
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Pam at the front of our hotel and the fountain
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Deborah and Marie from our tour group
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This is it, this one goes back to Ohio with us
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Pam sits alongside a native lady
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Crowded cars and crowded streets & lots of pollution
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Taxis by the hundreds
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This young lady watches over the traffic and the tourists
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A pair of street vendors showing their wares to the tourists
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More VWs here than anyplace I have ever been Yes, they park in the middle
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The Central Square bathed in Golden light
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The square is lined with shops, restaurants and cathedrals
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Suddenly, there was a parade before us
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Colorful costumes, a religious parade
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And one more photo of this parade
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At the hotel, more Pan Flute musicians play for us
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Tony Linda pause to reflect on the days events
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Todays tour takes us high above Cuzcos central valley
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Pam poses with llamas, alpacas and a couple of natives
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Daniel and Cara pose for my camera
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A young Peruvian girl poses at her loom
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The ladies learn all about alpaca wool
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Our next stop, the construction at Saqsaywaman
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Across the pitch, we see an ancient lava flow
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Pam standing beside some of the larger stones of the site
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Some old guy, standing by a large wall
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Our guide Niko, explaining these formations
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A large gate attracts much attention
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Some very unique stones were created to build this wall From the top: Pam, Erin, Barbara
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2nd: Ed, Daniel, Marie, Deborah, Cara and Frank3rd: Wendy, Chloe, Linda, Patricia and Tony
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Looking down from Saqsaywaman
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Making our way to the busses once more
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Last one down is Wendy
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ll attractions must exit through the souvenir vendors
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Pam is such a soft touch for the babies, AwwwwFor 1 Sole, youmay take their picture
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Cuzcos own statue of Christ the Redeemer
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Christ the RedeemerFrank, Erin and Marie
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More Inca ruins being restored for posterity
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Cuzco lies in the valley below
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Frank talking llama, or trying anyway
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Our tour director Edwin, awaits our return to the busses
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