PERU: Wildlife | Amazon | Manu

pictures: wayqecha biological station in Peru

Below you will find a collection of photos from Peru. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 1995, 2005, and 2011. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


Environmental news for Peru | SLIDESHOWS: Peru 2011 Peru 2005









Plant with bright pink stems
Plant with bright pink stems


Sunset over the Andes
Sunset over the Andes


Inca terraces
Inca terraces


Manu canopy walkway
Manu canopy walkway


Sunset over the Andes
Sunset over the Andes


Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)


Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest
Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest


Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest
Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest


Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)
Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)


Huacarpay lake
Huacarpay lake


Manu canopy walkway
Manu canopy walkway


Huacarpay lake
Huacarpay lake


Ancient Inca agricultural terraces
Ancient Inca agricultural terraces


Red bromeliad
Red bromeliad


Parasitic plant
Parasitic plant


Red bromeliads
Red bromeliads


Cloud forest in Peru
Cloud forest in Peru


Sunset over the Andes
Sunset over the Andes


Inca terraces
Inca terraces


Hieroglyphics in the Andes
Hieroglyphics in the Andes


Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)


Cloud forest in Peru
Cloud forest in Peru


Bromeliad
Bromeliad


Looking toward the Amazon from the Andes
Looking toward the Amazon from the Andes


Huacarpay lake
Huacarpay lake


Group of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in the Peruvian Andes
Group of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in the Peruvian Andes


Replacing a flat tire on a bus in the Andes
Replacing a flat tire on a bus in the Andes


Manu canopy walkway
Manu canopy walkway


Epiphytes in Manu cloud forest
Epiphytes in Manu cloud forest


Cloud forest in Peru
Cloud forest in Peru


Where the Amazon ends and the Andes begin
Where the Amazon ends and the Andes begin


Manu cloud forest
Manu cloud forest


Small village in the Peruvian Andes
Small village in the Peruvian Andes


Sheep grazing a field in Peru
Sheep grazing a field in Peru


Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)
Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)


Pink flowers
Pink flowers


Steep agriculture in Peru
Steep agriculture in Peru


Manu canopy walkway
Manu canopy walkway


Cloud forest in Peru
Cloud forest in Peru


Sunset over the Andes
Sunset over the Andes


Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest
Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest


Waterfall near Manu
Waterfall near Manu


Canopy walkway in Manu cloud forest
Canopy walkway in Manu cloud forest


Cloud forest orchids
Cloud forest orchids


Huacarpay marsh
Huacarpay marsh


Tree ferns in the Manu cloud forest
Tree ferns in the Manu cloud forest


Terrain on road to Cuzco
Terrain on road to Cuzco


Red beetles
Red beetles


Small village in the Peruvian Andes
Small village in the Peruvian Andes


Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
Chestnut-breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)


Manu canopy walkway
Manu canopy walkway


Huacarpay lake
Huacarpay lake


Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina)
Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina)


Glacier melt in the Andes
Glacier melt in the Andes


Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)
Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus)


Tree fern
Tree fern


Tree ferns in the Manu cloud forest
Tree ferns in the Manu cloud forest


Pink flowers
Pink flowers


Red bromeliad flower
Red bromeliad flower


Red bromeliad
Red bromeliad


Mountain outside of Cuzco
Mountain outside of Cuzco


Golden-collared tanager
Golden-collared tanager


Butterfly
Butterfly


Orange parasitic plant
Orange parasitic plant


Parasitic plant
Parasitic plant


Small village in the Peruvian Andes
Small village in the Peruvian Andes


Red bromeliad flower
Red bromeliad flower


Pink flower
Pink flower


Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus)
Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus)


Looking toward the Amazon from the Andes
Looking toward the Amazon from the Andes


Ancient Inca ruins near Huacarpay marsh
Ancient Inca ruins near Huacarpay marsh


Manu cloud forest
Manu cloud forest


Cloud forest in Peru
Cloud forest in Peru


Peruvian dragonfly
Peruvian dragonfly


Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)
Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis)




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