Description:  I FINALLY made it to my Machu Picchu pictures!  It took me two years, but hey, I did it! In order to make it up to this magnificent view by sunrise, I woke up at 4am, along with two fellow travelers.  We were out the door at 4:30am and RAN up the steep steps […]

Description:  Sometimes, the journey is best taken alone. Location: Lares Trek, Peruvian Andean Mountains, Peru Date Taken: July 23, 2007 Camera: Canon 20D Exposure: 1/100 second Aperture: f/16 Focal Length: 28 mm ISO: 100

Description:  This photograph was captured while on the Lares Trek during my trip to Peru in 2007.  The Lares Trek is an alternative to doing the Inca Trail, though, this trek does not lead to Machu Picchu.  The Lares Trek is an amazing 3 day hike through the beautiful Peruvian Andean mountains.  I came across […]

Description: Last summer I traveled to Bolivia and Peru and instead of taking the over beaten journey to Machu Picchu via the Inca Trail, I decided to take the alternate route, The Lars Trek.  This was a 3 day journey through the back mountains of Peru, topping at 4200 meters (13,779 feet) in altitude. This […]

Description: I am finally processing more of the pictures I took from my trip to Bolivia and Peru in the summer of 2007.  I cropped down the original to get the perspective I desired on this one. This man was sitting in the small village we visited on Taquile Island.  He was minding his own […]