Sunday, March 10, 2013

Macchu Picchu, the Inca valley and Cusco


This is certainly the most famous tourist attraction in the whole South America... tucked at the eastern end of the andes, just where the mighty amazon starts, the sacred valley of the Incas comprises a large area from Cusco, the ancient Inca capital, to a number of small towns in the valley, to the Macchu Picchu ruins, hidden in the mountains

Cusco



The valley from the plane








The Sacsayhuaman ruins in Cusco





Cusco from the top of the city ruins



The sacred valley




Pisac ruins


Ollantaytambo

A small mountain town in the valley, Olla is a nice place to spend the night surrounded by the peace of the Andes, and with beautiful ruins too






Macchu Picchu



Approaching the ruins...

















The colours of the Andes








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