Peru

Wall decoration in Chan Chan, a huge adobe city near Trujillo in northern Peru.

A farmer's hut near Huaraz, gateway to the northern Andes.

A view of some of the Cordillera Blanca, a 120km chain of spectacular peaks.

On a four day trek at 5,000m in the Cordillera Blanca.

The mighty Huascaran. Tallest peak in Peru at 6,783m.

Volcan Misti from the rooftops of Arequipa in southern Peru.

The cobbled alleyways of Santa Catalina, a city within a city that was hidden from view for 400 years.

Another view of Santa Catalina in Arequipa.

The Plaza de Armas in Cusco during celebrations for Independence day.

A band gets ready alongside soldiers for Independence day parades.

The gaudy cathedral in Cusco.

A sunrise view of the stunning Machu Picchu.

Another view of Machu Picchu before the crowds ascended.

The impressive ramparts of the Incan ruins at Ollantaytambo, near Machu Picchu.

Ancient burial huts on the hills about 100 miles from Cusco. No one knows how old they are.

The cloudforest of Manu, about 200 miles to the east of Cusco.

A close up of flowers in Manu cloudforest, a paradise for botanists.

An oxbow lake in the rainforest of Manu, an area more biodiverse than the Amazon rainforest.

The same oxbow lake at sunrise, with mist still lying on the water.

Orchids in Manu.

A huge ceiba tree which grow to over 100 feet and spread roots out 30m to provide anchorage in very shallow topsoil.

More orchids in Manu cloudforest.

Terraced fields on the lip of Colca Canyon near Arequipa.

At 3,300m deep from peak to river, Colca Canyon is the second deepest in the world after its neighbour Cotahuasi.


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