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Peru Collection (#22)

Background imagePeru Collection: Macchu Pichu, Peru

Macchu Pichu, Peru

Background imagePeru Collection: Peru, Urubamba, Valley, Ollantaytambo

Peru, Urubamba, Valley, Ollantaytambo. Jewellery made of traditional designs and symbols for sale at a street stall

Background imagePeru Collection: Potato harvesting in fields in the highlands

Potato harvesting in fields in the highlands. An old man leans against the raw llama wool sacks. Each stripe the colour of the animal it came

Background imagePeru Collection: Gold panners looking out of the window

Gold panners looking out of the window. Many of the transient gold workers have descended from the mountains due to terrorism and poverty

Background imagePeru Collection: Rothschilds moth

Rothschilds moth (Saturniidae Rothschidia) spreads its 8-inch (20cm) wingspan. It is one of the largest moths in the world

Background imagePeru Collection: Pierid butterflies

Pierid butterflies. Absorb minerals from the urine of capybaras deposited on the beach half an hour previously. Minerals are extremely hard to come by in the Amazon rain forest

Background imagePeru Collection: Rhinoceros beetle (megasoma elephas)

Rhinoceros beetle (megasoma elephas). The horn is used to tip over rival males. When flying their wingspan can reach six inches across

Background imagePeru Collection: Horned Toad (Ceratophrys cornuta)

Horned Toad (Ceratophrys cornuta). This is essentially a mouth with feet, and will eat anything smaller than itself, other toads included

Background imagePeru Collection: A five metre long Black Caiman surfaces on an oxbow lake

A five metre long Black Caiman surfaces on an oxbow lake. Seriously endangered as a species, they were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1950 s

Background imagePeru Collection: A high lake in the Vilcabamba range; at the waters

A high lake in the Vilcabamba range; at the waters edge a mule wrangler checks his fishing line at dawn

Background imagePeru Collection: Sondor - capital of the Chanca Tribe who were pre Inca

Sondor - capital of the Chanca Tribe who were pre Inca and their first great foe

Background imagePeru Collection: Intihuatana - The hitching Post of the Sun - sundial to catch sun

Intihuatana - The hitching Post of the Sun - sundial to catch sun, it casts no shadow at both equinoxes

Background imagePeru Collection: Paucarpata with Chachani behind

Paucarpata with Chachani behind

Background imagePeru Collection: Peru, Amazon, Amazon River, Iquitos

Peru, Amazon, Amazon River, Iquitos. Aerial view of the port, a thatched dwelling in Iquitos, the principle city of the Upper Amazon Basin

Background imagePeru Collection: Peru, Amazon River

Peru, Amazon River. Sunrise on the Ayapua Riverboat, Yavari River, a tributary of the Amazon River

Background imagePeru Collection: Peru, Amazon, Yavari River

Peru, Amazon, Yavari River. Rain & mist on the Yavari River, Lago Preto Conservation Reserve. Peru, Amazon, Yavari River. Rain & mist on the Yavari River, Lago Preto Conservation Reserve

Background imagePeru Collection: Peru, Loreto Province

Peru, Loreto Province. Boats on the Amazon River near the town of Islandia

Background imagePeru Collection: A youth performs an armstand on the streets of Trujillo

A youth performs an armstand on the streets of Trujillo in northern Peru. Kids performing acrobatics for change from passing motorists are a common scene in Perus third largest city

Background imagePeru Collection: Surfers head into the surf at Mancora on the northern coast of Peru

Surfers head into the surf at Mancora on the northern coast of Peru. The beach resort close to the Ecuadorean border is a popular destination for holidaying Peruvians

Background imagePeru Collection: Sand dunes stretch into the distance

Sand dunes stretch into the distance, in the coastal desert bordering Ica, in southern Peru PERU, Ica, Huacachina Sand dunes stretch into the distance, in the coastal desert bordering Ica

Background imagePeru Collection: A family rows out onto the oasis lagoon of Huacachina

A family rows out onto the oasis lagoon of Huacachina. The waters of the desert oasis, near Ica in southern Peru, are heralded as having curative effects

Background imagePeru Collection: Three generations of winemaking at the Pisco bodega

Three generations of winemaking at the Pisco bodega of El Catador near Ica, in southern Peru. PERU, Ica, Bodega El Catador Three generations of winemaking at the Pisco bodega of El Catador near Ica

Background imagePeru Collection: A dune buggy speeds tourists acoss through the sand

A dune buggy speeds tourists acoss through the sand dunes near Huacachina, in southern Peru. PERU, Ica, Huacachina A dune buggy speeds tourists acoss through the sand dunes near Huacachina

Background imagePeru Collection: A dune buggy sits in the desert expense of Peru s

A dune buggy sits in the desert expense of Peru s
A dune buggy sits in the desert expense of Perus coastal desert near Ica in southern Peru PERU, Ica, Huacachina A dune buggy sits in the desert expense of Perus coastal desert near Ica in southern

Background imagePeru Collection: Christmas decorations woven from straw fibre are colourful

Christmas decorations woven from straw fibre are colourful souvenirs on offer in the Mercado del Indios in central Lima, Peru PERU, Lima

Background imagePeru Collection: Seashell necklaces

Seashell necklaces, beads and other beachside souvenirs are laid out for sale at the resort town of Mancora in northern Peru

Background imagePeru Collection: Strings of colourful beads are laid out for sale at

Strings of colourful beads are laid out for sale at the resort town of Mancora in northern Peru. PERU, Mancora Strings of colourful beads are laid out for sale at the resort town of Mancora in

Background imagePeru Collection: A vendor serves up a shaved ice treat on the beach at Mancora

A vendor serves up a shaved ice treat on the beach at Mancora. Mancora is a popular beach destination for Peruvian holidaymakers in northern Peru

Background imagePeru Collection: A sandboarder speeds down a dune head first

A sandboarder speeds down a dune head first, near Ica in southern Peru. Dune buggy rides and sandboarding are popular adventures in desert region bordering Ica. PERU, Ica, Huacachina

Background imagePeru Collection: Riding in the front seat of a dune buggy

Riding in the front seat of a dune buggy, as the driver navigates the sand dunes near Ica, in southern Peru PERU, Ica, Huacachina

Background imagePeru Collection: A dune buggy on the sand dunes bordering the city of Ica

A dune buggy on the sand dunes bordering the city of Ica, in southern Peru PERU, Ica, Huacachina. A dune buggy on the sand dunes bordering the city of Ica, in southern Peru

Background imagePeru Collection: The Birdhouse

The Birdhouse, a beachouse and caf_ spot on the beach at Ma ncora, in northen Peru. Mancora, close to the Ecuadorian border, is a popular holiday destination for surfers and Peruvian holidaymakers

Background imagePeru Collection: A couple pass a colonial mansion on the Plaza de Armas in Trujillo

A couple pass a colonial mansion on the Plaza de Armas in Trujillo, Peru. Wrought iron grillwork and pastel shades are typical of the citys colonial architecture. PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo

Background imagePeru Collection: Pastel shades and wrought iron grillwork dominate the

Pastel shades and wrought iron grillwork dominate the colonial architecture in the centre of Trujillo, Peru PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo

Background imagePeru Collection: Bouganvillea and painted earth jars decorate a garden

Bouganvillea and painted earth jars decorate a garden courtyard in the Church and Monastery of San Francisco in central Lima, Peru. The monastery is famous for its catacombs and antique library

Background imagePeru Collection: Beach football at Mancora in northern Peru

Beach football at Mancora in northern Peru. Mancora, close to the Ecuadorian border, is a popular holiday spot for Peruvian beachgoers. PERU, Mancora. Beach football at Mancora in northern Peru

Background imagePeru Collection: A boy on horseback at the beach village of Mancora

A boy on horseback at the beach village of Mancora
A boy on horseback at the beach village of Ma ncora, in northern Peru. A boy on horseback at the beach village of Mancora, in northern Peru. PERU, Mancora

Background imagePeru Collection: A pescador

A pescador (fisherman) waits to ride a wave to shore on his reed boat at Huanchaco, in northern Peru. The fishermen ride atop the boats called caballitos de totora (little horses of reeds)

Background imagePeru Collection: A Peruvian hairless dog helps guard the Chimu site

A Peruvian hairless dog helps guard the Chimu site of Chan Chan in northern Peru. This breed is thought to have been around before the Incas and served as a lap dog (the breed is warm to the touch)

Background imagePeru Collection: Peru, Puno, Puno cathedral

Peru, Puno, Puno cathedral

Background imagePeru Collection: Well tended terraces of Amantani Island with Taquile Island in the background

Well tended terraces of Amantani Island with Taquile Island in the background

Background imagePeru Collection: Breakfast table on room balcony

Breakfast table on room balcony

Background imagePeru Collection: Silhouette of ploughmen with oxen, Colca Canyon, Peru

Silhouette of ploughmen with oxen, Colca Canyon, Peru

Background imagePeru Collection: Detail of a geranium pot through a window

Detail of a geranium pot through a window

Background imagePeru Collection: A statue of a pescador

A statue of a pescador (fisherman) pays tribute to the early origins of the resort village of Mancora, on the north coast of Peru PERU, Mancora

Background imagePeru Collection: A painted sign for Inca Kola

A painted sign for Inca Kola, the most successful soft drink in Peru and sold widely through Latin America. PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo A painted sign for Inca Kola

Background imagePeru Collection: Wrought iron grillwork and pastel shades of a colonial

Wrought iron grillwork and pastel shades of a colonial mansion on the Plaza de Armas in Trujillo, Peru. The city in Perus north, was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535. PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo

Background imagePeru Collection: Adobe wall frieze incorporating sea otter and wave

Adobe wall frieze incorporating sea otter and wave design in the Ceremonial Courtyard of the Tschudi Complex, at Chan Chan



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