Images Dated 9th February 2009 (page 7)

The coast road sign

Statue of Captain Cook

View over Richmond Bay with Pohuenui Station and jetty snuggled at the top end

Te Kamei Tewai dancers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paucarpata with Chachani behind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pastel shades and colonial architecture on the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Peru PERU, Lima. Pastel shades and colonial architecture on the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Peru

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

A woman passes the wrought iron grillwork and pastel shades of a colonial mansion on the Plaza de Armas in Trujillo, Peru PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo

Totora (reed) boats are stacked along the beach, with the wooden pier in the background, at the fishing village of Huanchaco in northern Peru

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)

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)

Intiwatana (The Hitching Post of the Sun)

Maize from Pisac market

Stone steps carved by Inca craftsmen

Chullpa (Inca burial chamber) with Lake Umayo behind

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

Carved heads of local officials decorate archway leading into plaza

Stone circle & chullpas mark ceremonial Inca burial grounds Stone circle & chullpas mark ceremonial Inca burial grounds

An Indian woman from the Uros or floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, washes her pans in the water of the lake

Reedboats

Church at Lari on one with cupola in Colca Canyon

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