From Puno to Cuzco, Peru

Sitting on the steps of a famous 17th century Jesuits church in Andahuaylillas. A traditional Andean village.


Kids playing in the fountain in the center of Pucara. A small Andean village


The Abra la Raya pass. The highest point on the trip (from Puno to Cuzco)
4319 meters, 14,166 feet. They actually have oxygen on the buses…just in case.


The temple of Viracocha located in the town of Raqchi. The temple was supposedly built by the Inca Wiracocha in honor of their Superior God invisible for the Andean people. Here we are at 3500 meters, 11,500 feet. This temple is had the largest know Inca Roof.

June 3

On Wednesday we took the Inka Express tour bus to Cuzco. We could have chosen a less touristy way to get there, however it’s about a 6 hour bus ride and this tour bus stops at 5 sites along the way, and includes a Peruvian lunch and tour guide. It made the trip a few hours longer, but was nice to see the sites along the way.