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Photography Gallery: Peru

In June 2015 a friend and I headed for a little adventure in South America. Peru was the destination, a beautiful country of incredible scenery, warm, colourful, proud people and some of the best food you could imagine. There are more words and photos in the post Two Weeks in Peru: Amazon to the Andes.

One of my favourite stops during our walk around the Miraflores district of Lima was the "cat park". Chill cats everywhere! — Cats, Kennedy Park

The very first thing we were served in Cuzco was coca tea, to help deal with the altitude. It was surprisingly lovely. — Coca tea, Cusco

A visit to the local market is one of the best ways to dive into local culture. They don't care about you and your touristy requirements. It's beautiful. — Back entrance, Mercado San Pedro

Incredible engineering in a beautiful location. — Terraces of Pisac

Look at those faces. — Baby alpacas

The colours, the proud women, this was a highlight for me. — Women's weaving co-op, Ccaccaccollo

On the way to the Lares Trek trailhead we stopped off for some fruit and bread. — Local market

Our friends along the trail, carrying some of our gear. — Llamas, Lares Trek

The animal handlers and porters were awesome. They seemed to appear and disappear along the trail but were always waiting for us at the end. — Porter and donkeys, Lares Trek

Made it to the highest point on the trek at 4800m AMSL. Burning legs and beautiful views. — Pumahuanca pass

Waiting for the sun to peek up over the peaks at Machu Picchu. With the low clouds it was eerie and magical. — Sunrise over the Andes

You have to get up really early and be on one of the first busses up to the site but it's worth it to see the incredible place suddenly come alive with the sun. — Sunrise over Machu Picchu

Beautiful and captivating from any angle. — Machu Picchu

Love these doorways to courtyards. I wonder what their internet speeds were like. — Street internet

Beautiful cobbled streets. Pay attention! There are cars flying around these streets. — Narrow street, Cusco

Bricks, tiles and little girls in boxes. What a beautiful, crazy city. — Cusco street

Everything is green in the rainforest. With a vibrancy you can't believe is natural. — Rainforest leaves

It was a bit of a hike to get here but worth it. We were asked by some local high-school students if they could practice English with us. I got that in China too. — Historic Lima

So full of energy, history and life. Lima is a wonderful visit! — Lima street