Charmed
Photo essay: Peru
Nooshin
and Aram Basseri
January 6, 2005
iranian.com
Although
Peru is likely to be forever synonymous with the Incas, who built
the breath-taking city of Machu Picchu
in the Andes, it offers much more. We were constantly charmed by
hospitality, warmth and kindness of people. These are some of the
pictures we
took in our recent adventure to Peru. We hope you enjoy them as
much as we enjoyed living and experiencing them.
(2) Sunset
in Lima
(3-16) Faces
in small towns and villages along the sacred valley of the Incas
(17-20) Room
with a view
(21-28) A
day in market
(29-39) Christmas
Eve and Santuranticuy Festival, one of the largest arts and crafts
fairs in Peru. Hundreds of artisans lay out blankets
in the Plaza de Armas and sell carved Nativity figures saintsí images
plus ceramics and altars.
(40-42) Views
from cafÈ Baghdad with attractive balcony
over looking the plaza
(43) You
never find it U.S, Coca leaf tea. But great remedy for soroche
or altitude sickness.
(44-54) Inca
Ruins near Cusco and places along Urubamba River
(55) On
our way from Ollantaytambo toward snow capped mountains.
(56-60) The
Inca hid Machu Picchu so high in the clouds that is escaped destruction
of conquistadors. It finally revealed to the
world on 1911 by Hiram Bingham (an archaeologist at Yale university)
with the aid of local farmer
(61) I
am taking it all in after 2 days of hiking in Inca trail, paying
my respect
to Initi and Pachamama (Sun god and Mother earth) Click
on image to see next 61 photos
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