Peru
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Descent to the Cloud ForestThe Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu descends from the alpine slopes and into a verdant valley of cloud forest. -
Road to SalkantayThe high route to Machu PIcchu is via Salkantay pass (15k ft) through breathtaking mountain terrain. -
Horsemen on the TrailMen leads pack horses back over Salkantay Pass to prepare for another trek to Machu PIcchu, Peru
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Salkantay SunriseThe sun flares over a ridge while we stop to take in the beautiful alpine creek on our way to Salkantay Pass (15,000 ft) en route to Machu Picchu, Peru.
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SoraypampaHorses at pasture in the pampa beneath a lively sunset on the way to Salkantay Pass and Machu PIcchu, Peru.
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Salkantay SwitchbacksThe most difficult portion of the Salkantay Trek are the switchbacks leading to Salkantay Pass (15,000 ft). Trekkers lay scattered along the side of the trail as local mountain guides practically run up the mountain in only flip flops.
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Salkantay PassThe summit of Salkantay Pass en route to Machu PIcchu, Peru.
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Machu Picchu TerracesAncient terrace trace teh hilside contours around Machu Picchu below a sunlit Huayna Picchu.
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Curious and TimidOne brother is curious and leans closer for a better look while his brother sinks down almost out of sight in the background. Village of Challway on the Salktantay Trail to Machu Picchu.
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Light on the Lost CityThe sun rises over a distant ridge to cast a ray over the ruins of Machu Picchu, Peru.
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Hide and SeekChildren near the village of Challway play hide and seek with my camera on the Salkantay Trail to Machu PIcchu.
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Sta Teresa Butcher's BoyThe son of a butcher stands next to an enormous bucket brimming with innards. Just outside of the frame his family makes short work of the cow, and within minutes villagers come to purchase fresh meat in Santa Teresa on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru.
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Aguas Calientes FruteraWomen selling fresh fruit can be found all along the trail on the final hike to Aguas Calientes at the base of Machu Picchu, Peru.
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Arrequipa Skyline PanoramaA panoramic view of Arrequipa below the looming stratovolcano, Volcan Misti
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Hiking Volcan MistiTwo backpackers pause on their way up the enormous Volcan Misti (19,100 ft)
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Arrequipa from Volcan MistiThe view of Arrequipa, Peru from 15,500 ft camp on Volcan Misti. A fused exposure of star trails, stars, and sunset.
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Sta Catalina PathwayA row of potted roses mark a row of doors along a bright, colorful pathway in Santa Catalina Monastery in Arrequipa, Peru.
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Path Through Sta CatalinaThe beautiful cobbled streets of Santa Catalina Monastery in Arrequipa, Peru.
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ShadowcatThe shadow...of a cat! Arrequipa, Peru.
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Thumbs UpA shoe shiner goes to work in the plaza de armas of Arrequipa, Peru.
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Red Wheels Blue WallA colorful decoration on a colorful wall in Arrequipa, Peru.
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Making a ChurrangoA luthier carves a churrange from one solid block of wood in Cusco, Peru.
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Peruana ViejaAn old woman in the village of Playa Sahuayaco on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru
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Leafcutter AntsLeafcutter ants forage in Manu National Park, Peru.
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King of the ForestAn enormous fig tree in the rainforest of Manu Naitonal Park, Peru
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Rio Madre de DiosEarly morning mist rises into the mountains above the muddy Rio Madre de Dios in Manu National Park, Peru.
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Children in the Rice FactoryChildren play in a rice processing facility in Peru.
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Manu Rainforest LodgeThe rainforest of Manu National Park, Peru surrounds a lodge on the river.
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Manu WeaverA woman weaves intricately patterned fabrics near the entrace of Manu National Park, Peru.
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Poucartambo MothersA mother with child wrapped upon her back in Poucartambo, Peru.
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Poucartambo Bicicyle BoysYoung bicicyle boys horseplay in a street of Poucartambo, Peru.
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PaydayIt's payday in Poucartambo, Peru, and the locals are lined up at the bank.
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Net Fishing in TiticacaAn Aymara man checks his fishing net from a floating boat made of reeds.
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Aymara FishermanAbram, an Aymaran fisherman on Lake Titicaca, Peru.
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Uros of TiticacaA night time panorama of the Uros of Lake Titicaca near Puno, Peru. These floating islands built from reeds house populations of Aymara indigenous natives
