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Ecuador [General]


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Summer 2004, I headed down to South America and ended up in Ecuador for a good month and a half. Here are the photos from Quito, Volcanos, the Oriente.

51 files, last one added on Oct 11, 2004

Argentina


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Summer 2004, Argentina. I spent a great 2 weeks down there. I need to go back!

26 files, last one added on Oct 11, 2004

Galapagos


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Summer 2004, I managed to get on a boat in the Galapagos. I also got my hands on a disposable underwater camera.

100 files, last one added on Oct 12, 2004

Machu Picchu


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Summer 2004, Machu Picchu. Two days in the ruins. I had rain, I had sun, I had a great climb!

30 files, last one added on Oct 15, 2004

Manu Biosphere [Amazon]


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Summer 2004, Manu Biosphere. These are photos from the Manu Bioshere located outside of Cusco, Peru in the Amazon basin.

29 files, last one added on Oct 15, 2004

Sacsaywaman


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Summer 2004, Sacsaywaman. These are ruins that over look Cusco. I also include images of the nearby inka ruins.

21 files, last one added on Oct 15, 2004

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Random files - South America
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Burial Pyres 0133 viewsWhen crossing the Andes, these are burial tombs for a pre-inca civilization.
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Pet Capybera471 viewsOr food. Your call. Yachana is trying to get the locals to raise capyberas instead of cattle. It is better for the forest and the animals.
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Grotto at Tower35 viewsThis grotto was on Tower Is. A relatively cold morning removed any temptation to swim.
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Seal and Pup 0241 viewsteehee ... isn't it cute?
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Ocelot 0284 viewsThe cub was as big as the mother.
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Flamingo 0631 viewsClassic pose.
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Black Cayman52 viewsThis cayman was swimming across one of the Oxbow lakes we visited.
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Baby Vicuna 0186 viewsISN"T IT CUTE?!?!?!
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Seal Pup 0240 viewsawwwww ...
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Mate'd Red Footed Boobies39 viewsNotice they are in a tree. These are the only boobies that can do this.

Last additions - South America
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Well at Machu Picchu33 viewsThere were some neat water features in the complex. They just didn't photograph well. I was able to get this one.Oct 15, 2004
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Huayna Picchu Excavated Staircase42 viewsThis staircase has obviously beed touched up - with good reason. Do you see those drops? No railings!Oct 15, 2004
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Huayna Picchu Ruins42 viewsThere are ruins being excavated at the top of Huayna Picchu. How they are doing this, I do not know, but they are there.Oct 15, 2004
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Huayna Picchu44 viewsThis is the small mountain behind the Machu Picchu complex. You can see the beginings of the trail cut up the mountain befor disappearing near the top.Oct 15, 2004
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Royal Tomb40 viewsThis is a shot of the Royal Tomb. I'm not sure of how the burial worked here, but the lines were cool.Oct 15, 2004
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Royal Tomb & Sun Temple48 viewsThe round building is the Sun Temple. The Royal Tomb is the crack below it.Oct 15, 2004
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Temple of Three Windows 0254 viewsCame back the next day, zoomed in and got the temple at dawn. No people!Oct 15, 2004
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Temple of Three Windows 0151 viewsGot this shot with people on it. not too many, huh?Oct 15, 2004
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Staircase on Huayna Picchu42 viewsThis staircase drove me crazy. It is only about 6in deep on a stair, and gets narrower. And it is very vertical! What you don't see is the shear drop behind me where the terrace ends.Oct 15, 2004
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Floating Staircases42 viewsThe Incas built these staircases by extending rocks out of the terrances. This provides a method of getting from one level to another - assuming your balance is good!Oct 15, 2004