Aerial pictures of Peru

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Blocks of rainforest razed for slash-and-burn agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon Clear-cutting in the Amazon rainforest as viewed overhead by plane Snow-capped mountains in the Andes Snow-capped peaks in the Andes Snow-capped peaks in the Peruvian Andes Farming plots outside of Cuzco, Peru Aerial picture of Cuzco Mining trucks and equipment at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in Peru Mining trucks, equipment, opne pits and roads at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine in southeastern Peru Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine. Clearwater river in the Andean foothills Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. Overhead view of clear-cutting for slash-and-burn agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon Clearing for cattle pasture along road in the Peruvian Amazon Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. Clear-cutting in the Amazon rainforest as viewed from above by airplane Aerial view of flowering canopy trees Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Aerial view of rainforest river Flowering trees among secondary forest and scrub Muddy rainforest river Miners at the landstrip of Rio Huaypetue gold mine Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Overhead view of deforestation in the Amazon Andean road Andean city viewed from above Aerial view of flowering trees in the rainforest canopy Aerial view of Tambopata river Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Damage to small streams as miners work their way upstream looking for gold Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Amazonian town and surrounding deforestation and agricultural fields Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Damage to small streams as miners work their way upstream looking for gold Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Open pits at the Rio Huaypetue mine. Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from plane Airplane view of clear-cutting for slash-and-burn agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Aerial picture of small river running under the forest canopy in the Amazon Downstream from the Rio Huaypetue gold mine. Dirt road near Rio Huaypetue gold mine Meandering rainforest river with two oxbow lakes Aerial view of slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon Aerial view of rainforest cleared for agriculture Meandering rainforest river with large beaches and sandbars Aerial view of logging road beneath the rain forest canopy Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Plane view of deforestation in the Amazon Deforestation surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon Meandering rainforest river with two oxbow lakes Aerial view of sections of rain forest felled for subsistence agriculture Sections of rain forest cut for slash-and-burn agriculture and cattle pasture Scrub vegetation and secondary forest following deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon Aerial view of open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest Aerial view of burning rain forest Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon Rio Huaypetue gold mine and associated deforestation as viewed from an airplane Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Deforestation for agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest Aerial picture of Cuzco Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Palm swamps (Aguajales) as viewed from overhead Kill Andes mountains in Peru Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon Flowering rainforest canopy Aerial photo of Cuzco valley and surrounding mountains Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Agricultural burning along the Rio Tambopata Tambopata river viewed from plane Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Rio Huaypetue gold mine Andes mountains in Peru River in the foothills of the Andes Deforestation in the Amazon Andes mountains in Peru Open pit mine in the Amazon rainforest Mining operations at Rio Huaypetue gold mine Aerial photo of Cuzco valley and surrounding mountains Andean city viewed from above Andes mountains in Peru Andes mountains in Peru Geological formations in the Andes mountains in Peru Geological formations in the Andes mountains in Peru Deforestation for agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest Andes near Lima Hole in the canopy where rain forest has been felled by subsistence farmers Aerial photo of deforestation in the Amazon Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon Giant Rio Huaypetue gold mine Reddish red meandering through dark green rain forest Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Miners' shantytown next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Flowering rainforest canopy A pickup truck with an "Oro Fino" or "Fine gold" sign at Rio Huaypetue Truck dumping gravel at the Rio Huaypetue gold mine Part of the former Rio Huaypetue. Flowering trees in the rainforest canopy Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest Deforestation for agriculture surrounding road in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest Deforestation in the Amazon Aerial view of terraces in the Andes Amazonian town and surrounding deforestation and agricultural fields Agricultural fire in Andes Agricultural fire in Andes Ice-covered mountains in Peru Andes mountains in Peru Andes mountains in Peru Andes mountains in Peru Andes mountains in Peru Andes mountains in Peru Andes mountains in Peru Aerial view of Urubamba valley in distance Aerial picture of Cuzco Aerial picture of Cuzco Aerial photo of deforestation along road in the Amazon Andes mountains in Peru Andean mountain peaks peeking through clouds Andes mountains in Peru Corregated metal roof buildings next to Rio Huaypetue gold mine Overhead photo of deforestation in the Amazon Airplane view of deforestation in the Amazon Aerial photo of small river running under the forest canopy in the Amazon Amazon deforestation Aerial picture of deforestation in the Amazon Deforestation and scrub forest Sections of rain forest cut for slash-and-burn agriculture Aerial view of rainforest cut for subsistence agriculture River in the Andean foothills Aerial photo of deforestation in the Amazon

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