Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa. 

Archway on Taquile Island, Lake Titticaca. 

All the men we saw on the island were knitting as they walked and talked and went about their business.  

The island was fun to visit, abundant with handmade items made there on the island. These gals appear not too happy with the deal the Aussie to the left made with them: She bargained them down from 30 cents a bracelet to 20 cents, or something similarly rediculous. 

At the island of Taquile. Located at 13,000ft, the climb up the stairs from the boat was like the view from the top, breathtaking. 

Like this one, but ours didn`t have a fake sail 

We rode across to another island on a reed boat. 

It was actually scrumdiddlyumptious. 

A resident of the island preparing a tasty treat of reed roots for our group. 

One of the floating islands of Uros, on Lake Titicaca. These islands are made of reeds, and last about 15 years before they get waterlogged and need to be replaced. 

Luckily one of the SWAT leaders was able to resolve a peaceful end to the potential violence, and we were allowed to continue. 

Passing through a small pueblo in the middle of freaking nowhere on the way toward Lake Titticaca, our bus was stopped by an angry mob of villiagers who were protesting unkept promises made by the mayor about labor issues. They'd blocked the road with burning shrubbery and asphalt chunks. The lady in the middle of the picture was going to be the first to launch a rock at the SWAT police with her sling..... 

The rare quivering fireflower, which my camera wasn't fast enough to capture (ok, it's just out of focus, and I don't know its name, but it was beautiful, you can take my word for it!) 

Atop Wayna Piccu. 

I climbed Wayna Piccu with this Swedish couple that were staying at my hotel. The guy on the right was hilarious. He started the day in full-on winter clothing, but by the time the clouds cleared and the sun was high, he had stripped down to his long underwear, as seen here..... 

And another. 

I lied, before sliming the mountain I took another pic... 

After I took this picture I slimbed Wayna Picchu (the mountain in the background) 

One of the park's permanent residents.... 

Remember the Quizno's commercial, with those crazy singing animals. Well, they were chinchillas, and I got to see my first real like specimens at Machu Piccu! 

The Royal Tomb. 

Templo del Sol. The windows are located so that the sun hits one directly at summer solstice, and the other at winter solstice. 

I was staying at the same hotel as these Americans, and we enjoyed the hot springs together the previous night, and then they treated me to a local specialty that night: roasted guinea pig. 

The surrounding mountains slowly revealed. 

Wayna Picchu towering beyond the ruins.