Cusco to Puno

San Sebastian, the first town outside of Cusco on Route 3S to Puno, the Gringo Trail	Condor monument at the entrance to San Sebastian	Inca ruins at Rumicola, ca 40 km from Cusco	Inca ruins at Rumicola
Inca ruins at Rumicola	Pinipampa, Peru	Laguna de Urcos, Peru	Statue of a folkloric figure, Urcos
Spanish road sign - No Adelantar	Peru route 3S between Urcos and Quiquijana	Rio Vilcanota, Peru	Village between Urcos and Quiquijana
Rio Vilcanota, Peru	Peru route 3S between Urcos and Quiquijana	Route 3S, south of Quiquijana	Herd of sheep along the main road
Route 3S, near Llocllora	Si Cumple - Peruvian political party, formerly Alberto Fujimori's Vamos Vecino party	NO CORRA Maneje Con Cuidad Su Familia Lo Espera "Don't run (speed), drive with care, your family will wait for you	Pedestrian suspension bridge over the Rio Vilcaota near Combapata
Colonial church of village of San Pedro	San Pedro is the village next to the ruins of Raqchi	Peruvian Indian woman pulling a rope (with a cow on the other end) San Pedro de Raqchi	San Pedro and Raqchi
Iglesia de San Pedro	Church of San Pedro, Raqchi	Traditionally dressed woman, San Pedro-Raqchi	Traditional men's costume, San Pedro-Raqchi
Market of San Pedro-Raqchi	Inca ruins, Raqchi - Temple of Viracocha	Raqchi	Raqchi
One of 22 columns, Temple of Viracocha	Templo de Viracocha, Raqchi	Temple of Viracocha, Raqchi	Temple of Viracocha, Raqchi
Restored thatched roof of a hut at Raqchi	Templo de Viracocha, Raqchi	Temple of Viracocha, Raqchi	Community meeting of some type near the ruins of Raqchi
Woman addressing the group	Diligently taking notes	Community meeting, San Pedro, at the ruins of Raqchi	Community leaders, San Pedro (Raqchi)
Church between San Pedro and Sicuani	Cepillate Los Dientes Despues de Cada Comida - brush your teeth after eating	Breast feed for the first six months...	Straight section of road just north of Sicuani
Entering Sicuani	Intersection with traffic light, Sicuani	Sicuani	Stone and glass monument in Sicuani
Feliz Viaje! Leaving Sicuani in the direction of Juliaca	Approaching Marangani	Inka Pachakut - indegenous political movement in the highlands	Route 3S - km 1126
An old church on a hilltop along Route 3S	An old church on a hilltop along Route 3S	Pare Cruce Ferrocarril - Stop Railroad Crossing	Landscape between Sicuani and Abra La Raya
Famers working with the harvest, Occobamba	Route 3S, Canchis	Peru Rail paralleling the main road to Lake Titicaca	Almost out of Cusco Region
Approaching Abra La Raya from the north	Peru Rail climbing to Abra La Raya	Peru Rail climbing to Abra La Raya	No Deje Piedras En La Pista - Don't put stones on the road
Arriving at Aguas Calientes - didn't stop...	Road through La Raya Gorge	Railroad passing through Abra La Raya	Abra La Raya - 4338m pass between the Cusco and Puno regions
Snowcapped peak above La Raya	Abra La Raya, Peru	Picnic, Abra La Raya	Bienvenidos a la Region Puno
Roadside market at the regional border, Abra La Raya	Centro Artesanal Abra La Raya 4338m	Still 206 km to Puno	Continuing southbound along Route 3S to Lake Titicaca
Route 3S, Altiplano, Puno Region	Thatched buildings along the roadside ... look abandoned	Peatones a su Izquierda - Pedestrians Keep Left	Route 3S, Altiplano, Puno Region
School on the Plaza of a village in the Municipality of Santa Rosa, Peru	The school marching band	The school marching band	Spectators to the festivities
Peruvian cowboys, near Santa Rosa, Altiplano of Puno Region	Peruvian cowboys, near Santa Rosa, Altiplano of Puno Region	Thatched mudbrick hut and dry stone walls	Ruins of an abandoned railroad station
Peru Rail northbound across the Altiplano headed for Cusco	Peru Rail locomotive	These days, the Puno-Cusco route is primarily for tourists	Tail end observation car, Peru Rail Puno-Cusco
Thatched farmhouse, Puno Region	Rocky peak rising from the Altiplano north of Ayaviri, Peru	Santa Rosa (Puno) Peru	Road south from Santa Rosa
Crossing the Altiplano of the Puno Region, near Santa Rosa, Peru	Chuquibambilla (Puno Region)	Chuquibambilla (Puno Region)	Bienvenidos a Ayaviri, Peru
Cattle and sheep country, Ayaviri	No Estacionar - No Parking	Buen Viaje Maneje Con Cuidado - Good trip, drive with care	Altiplano south of Ayaviri
Landscape between Ayaviri and Pucara	Andean High Plain - Altiplano, Peru	Northbound bus	Pucara (Puno region) Peru 3876m, 61km north of Juliaca
Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja (1767) Pucara (Puno region)	Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara	Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara	Dome, Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara
Baroque-style colonial church in Pucara (Puno region)	Interior, Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara	Typical Peruvian religious statue, Pucara church	Baroque altar, Iglesia de Santiago de Pupuja, Pucara
Fountain on the Plaza, Pucara	Municipalidad Distrital Leal Villa de Pucara, Peru	Inca priest holding a severed head, Pucara municipal building	Tilework, Pucara Municipalidad
Plaza de Armas, Pucara (Puno)	Pucara	Pucara, Plaza de Armas	Southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas, Pucara
Painted houses around the Plaza de Armas, Pucara	View of the town and church of Pucara from a dirt road behind the town	Pucara	Iglesia de Santa Isabel, Pucara (XVIII C.)
View of the town and church of Pucara from a hill near the ruins	Inca ruins at Pukara	Inca ruins at Pukara (Puno) beneath a large rocky outcropping	Inca ruins at Pukara (Puno)
Doing well on time, I left the main road for a dirt road to Lampa	Thatched houses on the road to Lampa	Llama	Sheep grazing on the Altiplano
Approaching a small settlement on the road to Lampa	Thatched adobe huts	Thatched adobe huts	Dirt road climbing some hills enroute to Lampa
View of Lampa in the distance	The town of Lampa on the plain below	Outskirts of Lampa	Lampa (Puno) Peru, 36km NW of Juliaca
The Pink City, Lampa	Headed for the Plaza, Lampa	Lampa - La Ciudad Rosada	Plaza de Armas, Lampa
Plaza de Armas, Lampa	Templo de Santiago Apostol (17th C.) Lampa	Fountain on the plaza of Lampa	Templo de Santiago Apostol (17th C.) Lampa
Also called Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa	Colonial church and bell tower, Lampa	Bell tower and monument, Lampa	Locals hanging out on the Plaza, Lampa
Monument to Coronel Jose Miguel Rios, killed in the Battle of Tarapaca, 1879	Murals on the Municipalidad, Lampa	Murals on the Municipalidad, Lampa	Murals on the Municipalidad, Lampa
Conquistadors mural, Municipalidad, Lampa	Inca, mural on the Municipalidad, Lampa	Bell tower of Lampa	Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa
Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa	Templo de Santiago Apostol (17th C.) Lampa	Interior of the colonial church of Lampa	Stained glass window, Lampa (Puno) Peru
Stained glass window, Lampa (Puno) Peru	Main altar, Lampa	Mian altar, Lampa	Colorful Peruvian costumes, Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa
Iglesia de la Inmaculada, Lampa	Arches marking the end of town, Lampa	Old church between Lampa and Juliaca	Old church between Lampa and Juliaca
Welcome to Juliaca, pop 198,000	Monument of a muscular figure, "El Cholo" Juliaca	Iglesia de Santa Catalina, Plaza de Armas, Juliaca	Driving through Juliaca was pretty tough...