Titikaka Lake

After Cuzco went to the Titikaka, or Tikitaka (like my father says) Lake, and enjoyed a couple of days there...

Here, beautiful Judith sitting at a bench with the lake in the background:

My dad eating some root at the Uros Floating Islands:

A scaled figure of a floating island:

More pics of the floating islands:

My parents couldn't resist taking a ride around the island:

With my pirate look at the island:

The islands are pretty impressive:

On our arrival to the Amantani Island, where communities live like 100 years ago:

Judith ready to have a nice meal at the house where we stayed:

 A shepperd woman with her herd:

Waiting for the sunset at Amantani Island:

View from the Pachatata temple at Amantani island:

Sunset:

 

The next day went to Taquile Island, a little bit more developed:

Saint James Church:

My dad before enjoying his meal:

My parents with Judith under an arch:

 View of the Titikaka from the Taquile island:

And from here went to Arequipa, spent the day and from there to Lima. The next entry might be from Paracas and the Ballesta Islands...

Cuzco - Machu Picchu

The next day we drove to Aguas Calientes, also called Machu Picchu Town, did somw trek and visited the most impressive ruins left by the Inkas:

The Inka and the Colla (looks like they are having fun):

Took a small at the jungle close to Aguas Calientes:

Impressive granit stones deformed by water:

My mom enjoying the nature:

Followed the train track for a while:

The next day got up at 4 am to walk up the old Inka trail to the city of the mountains:

Made it to the top, but couldn't see much for a while:

Except the llamas:

The watchtower and the shadows of Wayna Picchu behind:

My parents amongst the clouds:

Walked to the Inka Bridge, amazing way, but too foggy:

Waiting and waiting...:

The fog seemed to start clearing:

And after some hours we were able to see the city!!:

So went down and enjoyed it!:

My parents were very impressed by everything!:

Walked everywhere:

Sitting next to the fountain of the Inka:

Under the temple of the sun is this strange room, not clear for what purpose:

Nice view of the city:

And now, some panoramas:

The mountains covered with fog on our way up:

Machu Picchu amongst the clouds:

I like this one specially:

Wayna Picchu was getting clearer:

Another view of the city:

And after this amazing tour, grabbed a bus and drove to the Titikaka lake...