Cuzco - Sacred Valley

My parents arrived and flew straight to Cuzco again. This time we saw some of the most impressive Inka ruins:

Some traditional dance at the streets of Cuzco:

My parents at a special zoo close to Pisaq:

A young condor:

And an older one:

Posing at the beginning of the Sacred Valley:

With my dad at the terraces in Pisaq:

The four of us now:

Enjoying a beautiful day:

Nice views of the valley:

Amongst the ruins:

My mom, ready for the day, at Ollantaytambo:

The special temple of the sun also at Ollantaytambo:

My Judith, visiting the ruins:

Going down the stairs:

At the fountain, very nice design:

Local woman:

At Chinchero, listening to a textile expert:

The beautiful Chinchero Markt:

Streets of Cusco:

The next day, walking up to Saqsaywaman:

Sliding down some stones:

Amazing stone work there!:

The zig-zag temple, to the thunder God (Illapa):

My dad was very impressed:

At one of the doors:

Afterwards, at the ruins of the Qorikancha, the Sun Temple of Cuzco:

And some panoramas, here of Pisaq:

 

Nice view of Saqsaywaman:

Panorama of Cuzco:

And the next, the most expected entry of Peru... Machu Picchu!

Arequipa - Colca Canyon

The last two days, in a rush, we made a tour to the Colca Valley and the Colca Canyon, house of the Andean Condor and some other wonders...

Here Judith admiring the views outside the city of Chivay (where we spent the night, hot shower inclusive!!!):

Another view from Chivay, now on the other direction:

 Beautiful terraces at the Colca Valley:

Even nicer...:

The nicest!:

Vicuñas at the Salinas Natural Reserve:

David at the Salinas Natural Reserve:

Alpacas:

Woman in typical costume:

What a lovely couple:

End of the terraces, the Colca Canyon is about to begin:

At the Cruz del Condor, waiting for the "little" birds:

Judith enjoying the day at the Colca Valley:

Always playing...:

The beautiful city of Arequipa, and the Plaza de Armas:

Two of the Volcanoes seen from the National Reserve: 

Vicuña sign with the Misti Volcano at the background:

The view was so amazing that we couldn't stop taking pictures:

And here some examples of the majestic condor!!:

And the next entry will include part of the Familia Nieto together in Peru!!