Enjoying the sun at Arequipa, Santa Catalina

Enjoying a coffee overlooking the main square of Arequipa after two days with no coffee in the Andes

An Andean church made by local people in wood, covered in gold, baroque style but note the sun god is there among the Catholic symbols

At the Cruz del Condor

El condor pasa

Teetering on the edgeof Tapay Canyon, amongst the deepest in the world

The Andes and the Incas living via their steps that are still in use

Early morning at Yanque main (only) plaza

Showing whose boss via dance

Enjoying the dances and food at Chivay

A local food ceremony resembling the Christian church service

Dancers at Chivay in the Andes

Chilean flamingoes find the few spots of water in the Andes as they migrate

At 4900 metres, al pacas & llamas enjoy the little green there is. The growth on the rocks is used for "firewood" by the locals as there are no trees

Enjoying the view of the Andes at 4500 metres above sea level with our American friend, Diane

Santa Catalina in Arequipa with beautiful art from the Cusqueno school

More students and Nidia, the Coordinator, at Colegio Uriel Garcia

Some of the students at Colegio Uriel Garcia showing off the furniture that has had its day

Plaza Nazarena with an amazing array of Quechua,Inca and Spanish architecture

Santa Catalina showing the traditionally dressed Quechua women, guards and local community mixing

Aldo entering the Divina Commedia Restaurante with the Inca walls at the base of modern buildings

View of Cuso from San Cristobal

Aldo admiring the view of Cusco from the Window of a San Blas Cafe

Plaza San Blas fountain

Jorge, our Spanish teacher at the party

Robyn, our NZ friend at the party

Party time at Maximo Nivel with Jesus (His real name)

Cusco's Plaza de Armas by night

The inevitable spot of rain

The long climb to the top of Machu Picchu where the perfect sun dial is.

Machu Picchu & Aldo's happy

Aguas Caliente main plaza

A view from the train window as we go to Machu Picchu

Mud Brick Houses knocked over in the floods of January 2010-some rebuilt, others still knocked over

A catholic church built on Inca ruins at Chinchero

Chinchero girls dying the al paca wool

Ollantaytambo Inca baths

Ollaytamba Inca Ruins with Canadians from Winnipeg

Ollantaymambo town and Inca Food Storage Units on the mountain-side

Aldo enjoying local music at Urubamba

Leaving Cusco and entering the Sacred Valley

World Vision early childhood project where mums are taught how to help their children's development and are given space and a few resources to do it.

Mud bricks are made for buidling new rooms (eg toilet)

"Campesinos" form associations to sell cuys at a better price

Showing off the newly build bathroom

World Vision project in Peru: This lady has built a separate room for the cuys so her kitchen is hygienic

Cuys being cultivated as the local specialty for dinner

The Pruvian hairless dog-the original "hot" dog as you can feel the heat even before you touch

Visiting pre-Inca ruins at Miraflores with Aldo's US/Argentinian colleague, Karin.

The Inca ruins south of Lima overlook the beach