Walking the colonial streets of Cuzco, Peru one is reminded of the dominance of the Spaniards over the Incas in the early 1500’s. Being the capital of the Inca Empire, conquest of Cuzco was the triumph of the Spanish. In celebration of their success, and their determination to […]
Machu Picchu We all dream of verdant terraces and granite reminders of Incas past. Visiting Machu Picchu is nearly on everyone’s Bucket-List. Having had the good fortune to have visited Machu Picchu twice in the past few years, one can only imagine the number of photos […]
Woo Hoo! The last day is upon us ! Upon our arrival the night before at the Winay Wayna outpost camping area, we prepared ourselves for our celebratory dinner for our last night on the trail. After a long 11-hour day of hiking down the Andes mountains to […]
OH BOY ! Look what I get to start my day with…. Day three on the Inca Trail. Even though we were able to rest early the day before, this was the first time in my life I was to hike for more than two days consecutively. I […]
High in the Andes Mountains farming has always been a mainstay of the economy. However, the Quechua women have always been quite industrious and are often the primary bread-winner of the household. Known to be more responsible with money than the men, these women hold the purse-strings of […]
These are the hands of a weaver in Chinchero, Peru by the name of Alicia. Alicia works a twelve-hour shift and walks two hours each way between her home and work. They are hardworking hands that create beautifully woven textiles. Here she is showing how to create soap […]
Two young girls posing for photos in the Pisac Market. Observe the Inca Frog water fountain in the background. This is their traditional dress. Very adorable girls and knows a sucker when they see one.
These salt flats at “Salineras” near Urubamba in the Sacred Valley region of Peru have been worked on for more than 500 years. Before Incan times, a small spring has been flowing highly salted water along the side of the mountain into this narrow valley. This Quechua woman […]
Just a few days remain before I head on a jet plane south to Peru and the Andes Mountains. In reality, I’ve been training to hike the Inca Trail since January, 2009. Since that time I’ve participated in many hikes with the Mountain Club of Maryland that ranged […]
In the spirit of my oncoming trip to Peru and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, following are photos from my journey in 2009 to Cuzco. My family and I took the one-day hike from the Urubamba River to Machu Picchu, but I really wanted more. Since […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 