John F Kennedy park in Lima
Statue in Lima
Huaca Pucllana clay pyramid, ceremonial and administration center around year 200-700
Plaza Mayor (Plaza de Armas), Government Palace
Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís
Cathedral of Lima
Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera
At the museum
Pre-Columbian history
Old detailed portraits
Gold clothing
Erotic gallery
Lima coast
Lima coastline at night
Impressive cross
Textile center in Chinchero
Beautiful
Camilla is shopping
Weavers
Mats and our excellent guide Anne
Alpaca
Llama/Alpaca
Yucay, having entered Sacred Valley
Our lodge in Yucay
Our excellent guide in Sacred Valley
Older relatives on the wall in a hut in Ollantaytambo
Guinea pigs on the floor in the hut
Ollantaytambo town with Inca ruins at the back
Ollantaytambo streets
Inca ruins at Ollantaytambo
Inca ruins
Ollantaytambo taxi
Going by train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (at the base of Machu Picchu)
Good view from the train
Nice trip in the valley, one of the bridges to the footpath to Machu Picchu
Arriving at Aguas Calientes, staying there overnight
The center of Aguas Calientes
Many buses going to Machu Picchu early in the morning, on a curvy road
View from the bus, winding road upwards
Machu Picchu, 2430 meter altitude
Machu Picchu, Inca town in use around 1440-1532 (when Spain invaded Peru). Never found, until 1911.
Machu Picchu
Entrance gate
Impressive area
Temple of sun
Granite blocks
Many levels
Llama
Cusco, Iglesia De La Companía De Jesús at Plaza de Armas
Cusco Cathedral, built 1560-1654,, containing a lot of artifacts and artwork
Gathering for the mass (for Black Christ), which became an unforgettable moment
Groups from different organizations are gathering more than one hour before the mass
Banner
Women group
Choir
Local groups
Local groups, mobile call during the long waiting
Cusco Cathedral. Black Christ has been rolled out from the church, an impressive mass is held with prayers and songs
Black Christ, Señor de los Temblores, Christ of the Earthquakes from 1570 (created in Sevilla, Spain)
The Arch bishop and Black Christ (black due to smoke, dust etc.)
The Arch bishop
After the mass everyone greets you with "peace" (paz)
The ceremony is over (a procession starts with Black Christ rolled around the square for hours)
Leaving the square
Cusco Sciences College
Cow noses at the market
Fruit and vegetables at the market
Traditional way of carrying children
Huge backpack
Attracting tourists
Going up the hill in Cusco
View over Plaza de Armas from San Cristobal
View of historical Cusco from San Cristobal
Statue of Christ, overlooking Cusco
Camilla at the local market in San Blas
Typical souvenirs, carved gourds, on Cusco local market
Carved gourds
Woman at the local market
Flag of Cusco (official since 1978, inspired by indigeneous colours, not the nowadays "rainbow" flag)
Music and dance show in Cusco
Local taxis in Juliaca
Fruit market in Puno
Camilla at our hotel outside Puno at Lake Titicaca, almost 4000 m altitude
Taquile Island, 45 km from Puno
Tradition for men (only) to knit, the island is known for handvowen textiles
Farming work for the family
Taquile Island (society based on community collectivism and on the Inca moral code ama sua, ama llulla, ama qhilla, <br />(Quechua for "do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy").
Taquile Island, terraced farming
Taquile Island
Taquile Island, trying to have a community-controlled sustainable tourism
A dream from childhood for some Swedes to swim in the Titicaca lake
Lake Titicaca at Luquina Chico
Our boat travelling on Lake Titicaca, around 4000 meter altitude. The highest, "commercially navigated" lake in the world.
Arriving at the "Floating Islands", man-made by using reed
The Floating Islands (lower tax to live here)
The Floating Islands
Reed house
Boat parking at the house
Visit at the islands, inhabited by Uru people
Uru girl
Passing the Andes towards the coast
The higlands around 4600 meter altitude
River on top of the Andes
Fountain
Llama (unclear which of the five types)
Vicuna Llama (with very rare, soft wool)
Mt Aconcagua, 6962 meter, from the airplane
Santiago. New constitution referendum to take place (the old one from Pinochet time)
Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago, dedicated to the victims of the Pinochet regime 1973-1990
Victor Jara information. The museum was very informative and sad.
Our guide, devoted to a new era
Passing the presidential palace La Moneda (not allowed to walk close). (We visited La Moneda 13 years ago)
A friendly police woman stopped us for coming close to La Moneda, due to the riots.
Demonstrations from medical people
Market
Parque De Las Esculturas and Costanera tower (300 m)
Parque De Las Esculturas and Costanera tower
Vineyard
Carménère (Chile is the major producer), the grape originating from Bordeaux
The nice former summer residence of Pablo Neruda, Isla Negra, at the coast. Now a nice museum.
Pabloe Neruda, died in 1973 days after the Pinochet militar coup, and was buried here in 1992 (as his old wish). <br />He was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1971.
House bells at Isla Negra
Some Swedes takes every opportunity for a swim, here close to Isla Negra
Riots in Chile, especially in Santiago, which affected our trip
Riots in Santigao
View from our hotel (all hotel signs had been removed to reduce the risk for damage due to the riots)
Going upwards to cross the Andes
The Inca Lake, close to the border
Leaving Chile
Andean Condor (3.3 meter wingspan)
Andean Condor on ground
Mt Aconcagua, 6962 meter, from the road between Chile and Argentina
Border control, Swedish Volvos!
A Volvo rally was taking place
Nostalgica for a Swede
Beautiful view with Volvo Amazon and Volvo PV, continuing down the Andes
Going down the Andes in Argentina
Beautiful views going down the Andes
Flag of Argentina
Nice bank building in Mendoza
Mats and Camilla in Mendoza
Mendoza park and statue
Visiting a winery
Winery
A seven dishes meal (small pieces) accompanied with a glass of wine for each
Museo de Arte Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires (MALBA). Manifestación, 1934
Swimming pool installation, art by Leandro Erlich
La Recoleta cemetery from our hotel window
Interesting cemetary with many streets
The tomb for Evita Peron
Huge peaceful demonstration at Plaza de Mayo against violence towards women
Mother of Plaza de Mayo
People arriving from the surrounding streets, with songs and music
Impressive banners
Peaceful and friendly demonstration
The Presidential Palace Casa Rosada from the back side
Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero with museum ship Presidente Sarmiento
Presidente Sarmiento, sail training ship from 1897
Corvette Uruguay from 1874. In 1903 it rescued the Swedish Antarctic Expedition led by Otto Nordenskiöld,
Monument to the taxi driver (1967 car model of the Argentinian car Siam de Tella) .
Caminito street museum in La Boca, also tango quarters
Colourful
Caminito
Maradona (football), Evita Peron (former first lady) and Carlos Gardel (tango king). Argentinian icons
