2008

2008 - Peru

A famous 12-angled stone in a wall on Hatunrumiyoc street A famous 12-angled stone in a wall on Hatunrumiyoc street	Inside the museum of religious art Inside the museum of religious art	Unfortunately, none of the paintings were labeled Unfortunately, none of the paintings were labeled	I really like the ornate detail of these rennaisance pantings I really like the ornate detail of these rennaisance pantings
It's like sleeping Beauty! It's like sleeping Beauty!			My Latin's not so great, but I think this is the calling of St. Peter My Latin's not so great, but I think this is the calling of St. Peter
These trees had bark that was all flaky like These trees had bark that was all flaky like	An incan waterway An incan waterway	The ruins at Tambomachay The ruins at Tambomachay	A guard tower A guard tower
Another nearby tower Another nearby tower	From on top From on top
	The double-posted doorway means a sacred entrance The double-posted doorway means a sacred entrance	One of the paths into the big rocks at Qenqo One of the paths into the big rocks at Qenqo	Workers excavating below Workers excavating below
	Some of the little rock structures at the entrance to Sacsayhuaman Some of the little rock structures at the entrance to Sacsayhuaman	A big amphitheater-like thing A big amphitheater-like thing
	The Incas were all about irrigation! The Incas were all about irrigation!	These rocks made pretty ideal slides These rocks made pretty ideal slides	The unfamous end of Sacsayhuaman The unfamous end of Sacsayhuaman
And the famous side And the famous side	I don't know if this was meant to be a seat... I don't know if this was meant to be a seat...	But it has a pretty nice view! But it has a pretty nice view!
I always think the big rocks look cartoony from far away I always think the big rocks look cartoony from far away			A huge carved rock, complete with irrigation hole A huge carved rock, complete with irrigation hole
Nice cornering work, Incas! Nice cornering work, Incas!	The side I came from The side I came from	The Plaza de Armas (my hostel is the little blue interior you can see close to the bottom right corner) The Plaza de Armas (my hostel is the little blue interior you can see close to the bottom right corner)	A satelite photo of the walls at Sacsayhuaman. They say it's supposed to look like a snake, which I guess is sort of true A satelite photo of the walls at Sacsayhuaman. They say it's supposed to look like a snake, which I guess is sort of true
Guinea Pig... why did I do it??? Guinea Pig... why did I do it???	From one of the towers in the church of the company of Jesus From one of the towers in the church of the company of Jesus	Inside the church Inside the church