The “Sacred Valley” in Peru stretches from the lower foothills outside Cusco to the old Inca fortress town at Ollantaytambo and is defined by the Urubamba River, one of the headwaters of the Amazon. Kongo visited this beautiful valley in late April and lived to tell the tale. Continue reading “Peru’s Sacred Valley”
This week’s travel theme from Ailsa is BLOSSOMS so I’ve included a selection of flowering blooms from Kongo’s recent trip to Peru and Ecuador. Above, a flowering tree in the Galapagos Islands. Continue reading “Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Blossoms”
Kongo rode the train from Ollantaytameo to Aguas Calliente to reach the base of the mountains that hide Machu Picchu. Along the way it travels next to the Rio Urubamba which eventually becomes the Amazon River. The mountain shots on this post were taken through the windows of the train as it passed through the narrow valley leading to Aguas Callientie (Hot Waters) AKA Machupicchu Town.
Kongo made this panorama image from three shots taken yesterday morning from a perch high above the ancient city near a stone building known as the Caretaker Hut. While there he met some Canadians who were relaxing at the site after spending several weeks in remote areas of Peru installing solar panels in villages that have never had electricity before. Continue reading “Machu Picchu”
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