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 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 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

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