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Road leading to Pisac archaeological complex in the Sacred Valley of the Incas

Women make and sell handicrafts at the entrance to Pisac

Just remember to bargain!

Boys were bored so they took interest in my camera

Pisac was an Inca fortress. It's famous for the colossal terraces that circle the mountains

Guides and porters get ready for the Inca Trail in the center of Ollantaytambo

How many times he must have done the Inca Trail?

Temple Hill in Ollantaytambo is known as the Fortress, but the main functions of this site were religious

Looking down. Terraces were built to a high standard found in Inca royal estates

Terraces in Machu Picchu. The ones on the right were built to protect the site from landslides

View of the residential section of Machu Picchu, the most familiar icon of the Inca World

These children don't go to school. They take care of the animals instead

The salt pans at Maras seen from above. The site has been in use since Inca times

Salt is obtained by evaporating salty water from several hundred ancient terraced ponds

Anybody can work here. Just find an empty pond, consult with the local cooperative and start working!

Local transport in Peruvian mountains

Unusual Inca ruins in Moray. In this photo the Celebration Of Mother Earth (Pachamama) is taking place

Many locals come to Moray to watch the display

Woman selling handicrafts near the terraces

Woman selling chicha, a homemade fermented drink

I like to try local food and drink. I have a strong suspicion that this glass gave me stomach problems

Locals in Moray

Woman and her child

Viewpoint overlooking the Urubamba Valley

Chinchero, a small and touristy town located 28km from Cusco

Local woman standing by an ancient Inca wall in Chinchero

Plaza de Armas in Chinchero

Chinchero market, where locally-made textiles are a great buy

Chinchero woman

Chinchero woman