In the course of our return from Machu Picchu to Cusco, we disembarked from the train in Ollantaybambo to visit another site of Incan ruins and complete the trip to Cusco by van. Ollantaytambo is an attractive little town located at the western end of the Sacred Valley (about two and a half hours by…
Cusco
Cusco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. In 2007, the city had a population of 360,000 which is triple the figure of 20 years ago. Located on the eastern end of the Knot of Cusco, its altitude is around 3,400 m (11,200 ft). Cusco was the site of the historic capital…
Temples of the Sun and the Moon
Our ship’s first stop in Peru was the Port of Salaverry, which serves the major city of Trujillo. Neither Salaverry or Trujillo were very interesting and definitely not very photogenic; the real purpose of our stop was to see the Temples of the Sun and the Moon. This major archaeological site was built at the…
Ecuador
Our cruise ship made two stops in Ecuador, first in Manta and then in Guayaquil, the following day. Manta is a small city, but an important centre for Ecuador’s fishing industry. The main catch is tuna and we were told that Starkist Tuna comes from there. Anyone remember Charlie the Tuna? We arrived early in…
Fun with Water
Time for a little change of pace. I like to photograph water in motion, usually lengthening the exposure to get a “streaming” effect in waterfalls, waves on the beach or other forms of moving water. During the course of our travels, I’ve had some interesting opportunities, but I’ve not been in a position to slow…