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Our trip started in the large capital city of Lima, pop. 7 million. We didn't want to waste time in this city so we quickly headed south along the coast to Ica before heading inland to Arequipa and into the Andes and then to Lake Titicaca, taking in Machu Picchu and the Incan culture along the way. Then it was off to La Paz in Bolivia...
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Our first lunch in Lima - some ceviche and fresh juice
Our first lunch in Lima - some ceviche and fresh juice		 View of hazy Lima coastline
View of hazy Lima coastline		 Cliffs and coastal highway
Cliffs and coastal highway		 At the outdoor mall, Larcomar, in the ritzier Miraflores neighbourhood
At the outdoor mall, Larcomar, in the ritzier Miraflores neighbourhood
Larcomar at night
Larcomar at night		 Our first church viewing, of many to come
Our first church viewing, of many to come		 Our ride to Ica... actually a tripod taxi
Our ride to Ica... actually a tripod taxi		 Huacachina, south of Ica. An oasis town in the desert.
Huacachina, south of Ica. An oasis town in the desert.
Allison basking in the rays
Allison basking in the rays		 Cute couple shot
Cute couple shot		 Some hill repeats
Some hill repeats		 Feel the burn! It was a balmy 29 that day.
Feel the burn! It was a balmy 29 that day.
Flamenco pose
Flamenco pose		 Steep dune
Steep dune		 High above
High above		 View of Huacachina
View of Huacachina
Waiting for our buggy tour
Waiting for our buggy tour		 Our dune buggy ride!
Our dune buggy ride!		 atop one of the dunes
atop one of the dunes		 Sandy vista
Sandy vista
Strange to see desert on the coast
Strange to see desert on the coast		 Sandboarding!
Sandboarding!		 I got some serious speed
I got some serious speed		 Waiting for Allie to come down
Waiting for Allie to come down
Waxing up again...
Waxing up again...		 No caption needed
No caption needed		 Tuck those elbows in!
Tuck those elbows in!		 Yeehaw
Yeehaw
Another dune pose
Another dune pose		 Feel the wind (and sand)
Feel the wind (and sand)		 View of the oasis
View of the oasis		 Huacachina, Peru
Huacachina, Peru
Locals get out in evening sun for some sliding fun
Locals get out in evening sun for some sliding fun		 City of Arequipa - elevation 2200m.
City of Arequipa - elevation 2200m.		 Architecture using light-coloured volcanic rock
Architecture using light-coloured volcanic rock		 More grand colonial buildings
More grand colonial buildings
Arcades on the Plaza de Armas
Arcades on the Plaza de Armas		 Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas		 Monasterio de Santa Catalina
Monasterio de Santa Catalina		 Coloured walls used to cut down on glare for nuns
Coloured walls used to cut down on glare for nuns
The convent occupies a whole city block
The convent occupies a whole city block		 Floating shelf
Floating shelf		 Founded in 1580 to house nuns from the richest Spanish families
Founded in 1580 to house nuns from the richest Spanish families		 View down one of the many corridors
View down one of the many corridors
Mark in doorway
Mark in doorway		 Bell
Bell		 Cactus
Cactus		 A view down one of the streets
A view down one of the streets
A well used in the kitchen
A well used in the kitchen		 Pichu Pichu in the distance (5571m)
Pichu Pichu in the distance (5571m)		 View of the Great Cloister
View of the Great Cloister		 In the Great Cloister
In the Great Cloister
A favourite pastime: hanging out outside the church
A favourite pastime: hanging out outside the church		 Tripes anyone?
Tripes anyone?		 Fruit stand in large indoor market
Fruit stand in large indoor market		 The photographer becomes the subject
The photographer becomes the subject
Enough already!
Enough already!		 Vicunas on the altiplano at 4000m elevation
Vicunas on the altiplano at 4000m elevation		 The first of many colourful clothes for sale
The first of many colourful clothes for sale		 Baby llamas
Baby llamas
Well-adorned llama
Well-adorned llama		 Offerings to the Pachamama (Mother Earth)
Offerings to the Pachamama (Mother Earth)		 Yikes, we're high up... and who forgot to take their altitude pills?
Yikes, we're high up... and who forgot to take their altitude pills?		 Cute girl poses for some money
Cute girl poses for some money
Our home for the night
Our home for the night		 The local lawnmower...
The local lawnmower...		 ...seems cute...
...seems cute...		 ...doesn't really like me next to him though.
...doesn't really like me next to him though.
In Yanque in the Colca Valley, ladies with falcons
In Yanque in the Colca Valley, ladies with falcons		 Still using traditional transportation
Still using traditional transportation		 Herding animals
Herding animals		 Inca terraces still used 500 years later
Inca terraces still used 500 years later
'Colcas' that were used for storing food
'Colcas' that were used for storing food		 Feeling the altitude even at 3300m
Feeling the altitude even at 3300m		 Our first Inca steps
Our first Inca steps		 Narrow doorway
Narrow doorway
Kid just hanging out chewing some coca leaves
Kid just hanging out chewing some coca leaves		 The local thermal hotsprings... not that nice though
The local thermal hotsprings... not that nice though		 Hanging out in the blankets
Hanging out in the blankets		 Local kids do an entertaining dance at our hotel
Local kids do an entertaining dance at our hotel
Posing for the camera
Posing for the camera		 More terraces
More terraces		 Incan tombs high up in the cliffside
Incan tombs high up in the cliffside		 All the tombs were raided
All the tombs were raided
Allison posing at the edge of the Colca Canyon
Allison posing at the edge of the Colca Canyon		 3300m drop from top to bottom on the far side
3300m drop from top to bottom on the far side		 Contemplation
Contemplation		 The hordes await...
The hordes await...
...the highly-anticipated Andean condor
...the highly-anticipated Andean condor		 Soaring overhead on thermal winds
Soaring overhead on thermal winds		 The requisite knitted goods
The requisite knitted goods		 Getting the hands dirty making mud bricks
Getting the hands dirty making mud bricks
Thousands of terraces
Thousands of terraces		 Many interesting purses
Many interesting purses		 Church in Maca
Church in Maca		 School kids pose
School kids pose
The token alpaca family
The token alpaca family		 Colourful llama ears
Colourful llama ears		 Poor raptor gets a job
Poor raptor gets a job		 Llamas and sheep on the altiplano
Llamas and sheep on the altiplano
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