Peru 9

This post is about our time at Machu Picchu and Cusco. This first picture is of our view of Machu Picchu just before we left. We had some rain on the day we were there, but it cleared at the end of the day and this picture shows how Machu Picchu sits in the clouds.

This picture is from the top of the mountain behind Machu Picchu. We were able to climb this mountain and it gave great views of the ruins below.

This picture is from the three window temple. This is one of the more famous areas of Machu Picchu.

The next picture is from Saqsayhuaman, the ruins that sit just outside of the city of Cusco. The stones here are enormous and perfectly shaped and placed. The entire structure is in the shape of a lightning bolt.

This picture is Qoricancha. This was originally an Incan temple and the Spanish conquistadors built a church on top of it. You can see the ancient building style under the more colonial style.

This last picture is a view of Cusco from one of the mountains outside of town. A storm was coming in, but we were able to walk back to town before getting soaked.