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Peru
Peru
This is Wiñay Totora - one of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca
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It has become very touristy recently and Uros women welcome visitors arriving by boat
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Uros used to say that they have black blood because they did not feel the cold
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Inside one of the houses. A few hundred descendants of the Uros still live on the islands
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Welcome to Taquile, the second biggest island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca
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Local man waiting for a boat on Taquile. Taquileños are known for their fine textiles and clothing
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There are no vehicles on Taquile. All goods are transported by men
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Potato, which is native to Peru, is cultivated on terraces during the rainy season
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This girl didn't waste time when walking!
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Old man sitting by his house
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Locals showing their traditional dance
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Taquileños run their society based on the Inca moral code "do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy"
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Altiplano (Spanish for high plain) south of Puno
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Because of the altitude (over 4000m) vegetation is scarce and temperature drops well below zero at night
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Lamas and alpacas (seen by the lake) adopted to this harsh environment
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Road from Puno to Arequipa. Volcano Chachani (6095m) rises in front of us
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Vicuñas grazing on the Altiplano
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Vicuña wool is very fine and expensive. In the Inca Empire, only royalty were allowed to wear it
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Colonial church in Yanque, a small town in the Colca Canyon
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Local Achoma man trying to draw tourist's attention with his eagle
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Church in Achoma
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Women selling handicrafts at a viewpoint above the Colca Canyon
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Condor rising on thermals along the walls of the Colca Canyon. It has a wingspan of 3.2m
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This insect, common in the canyon, is completely harmless
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Cantuta, the national flower of Peru
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Panoramic view of the upper parts of the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons on Earth
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Pre-Inca terraces are still in use today
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In May 1981, the Polish "Canoandes" rafting expedition made the first descent of the river below Cabanaconde
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Uyo Uyo, a Pre-Inca site in the Colca Canyon
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Uyo Uyo is rarely visited, considering 150,000 tourists come to the canyon every year
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Chivay, the main town in the canyon preparing for the Assumption of Mary on 15 August
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15 August is a public holiday in Peru, a strongly Catholic country
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Girl with alpaca
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The girl's dress is only worn in this area of the canyon
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Girls took part in the biggest festival of the year in Arequipa
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Colorful Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa. It's a city within a city