This picture at Cruz del Condor is of Grant and Emily, from Holland. Emily was with our tour. She grew up in Holland, but lives in Switzerland. She was traveling around Peru for 5 months by herself. She was nearing the end of her travel.
Here Grant is studying the depth of Colca Canyon. In the distance you can see a town in the valley. Living in little towns in the valley hasn't changed much over the years. The towns are very isolated due to the difficulty getting in and out. Electricity has only recently been added. The residents are pretty much self sufficient.
Here I am posing for a picture with a little girl and an alpaca. The alpaca was very friendly and decided to give me a kiss.
Grant is pictured here with Brodie and Todd, from Seattle. They, too, were with our group. They were on a 6 week trip to South America. They have a friend in Seattle who grew up in Joplin, and we shared some of the observations about the midwest, the election, and travel.
This eagle is native to the Colca Valley. We are not sure of the kind of eagle it is.
The town is Maca, a little colonial village near Chivay. The Spaniards build little churches in all the little villages and most of them had arched entrances.
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