Pictures of General Scenery in Peru

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Andean landscape with glaciers and snow-capped peak Sun setting over Amazon rainforest Sunset over the rain forest canopy Forest along bank of Tambopata river Agricultural terracing at Machupicchu Machu Picchu Cuzco countryside with view of snow-capped peaks in Peru Slash-and-burned section of rain forest Urubamba Valley Urubamba Valley Urubamba Valley Andes mountains near Machu Picchu Mountains around Machu Picchu Snow-capped mountains in the Andes Snow-capped mountains in the Andes with agricultural fields in the foreground Creek in Machu Picchu Pueblo Snow-capped mountains in the Andes Andean farmlands with snow-capped peaks in background Urubamba river near Machu Picchu Pueblo Urubamba Valley Mountains around Machu Picchu Urubamba Valley Rock face covered with bromeliads Andean farmland Urubamba Valley Peruvian glaciers near the Urubamba valley Andes Mountains around Machu Picchu Terraces in Valley of Willoq community Urubamba Valley Mesonauta festivus in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Amazon foxtail, aquatic plant, in its wild habitat Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Oxbow lake Urubamba river Oxbow lake Foxtail aquatic plant and water lilies growing in natural habitat Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Oxbow lake Foxtail growing near grassy reeds in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Clouds over oxbow lake in the Amazon Cathedral in Cuzco Church in Cuzco at the Plaza de Armas Plaza de Armas, Huacaypata, or "Leisure Square" in Cuszo Bell tower at Cathedral in Cuzco Crops planted after slash-and-burning of rainforest Charred field with crops planted after slash-and-burn agriculture Maize planted on former rainforest land Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest near Puerto Maldanado Red soils of deforested field Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru Felled rainforest tree Farmhouse in the rain forest Banana plantation in rainforest Banana plantation in rainforest Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru Banana plantation in rainforest Maize field planted after rainforest has been slash-and-burned Deforestation for cattle pastureland near Puerto Maldanado Slash-and-burn agriculture near Puerto Maldanado Cattle pasture in the Amazon rain forest Banana plantation in rainforest Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru Cattle ranch in the Amazon Urubamba Valley Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Gold art displayed at the Oori Kancha or Temple of the Sun in Cuzco Rainforest cleared for maize Deforestation for cattle grazing near Puerto Maldanado Palm tree in the rainforest canopy Rain forest canopy in the late afternoon Stranger fig roots wrapped around Kapok tree Rainforest canopy, including palm and purple flowering trees Late afternoon in the Amazon rainforest Rio Tambopata Face formation at Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru Cuzco countryside Canopy trees Giant stranger fig (Ficus sp.) Rainforest along the Rio Tambopata Brazil nut pods Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Canopy tree with yellow flowers Rainforest along the Rio Tambopata Kapok (Ceiba) cotton as it bursts from pods (closeup) Rain forest canopy Strangler fig tree Kapok (Ceiba) cotton as it bursts from pods Rainforest canopy in the late afternoon Amazon sunset over rainforest canopy View of rain forest canopy Kapok (Ceiba) cotton tree View of rain forest canopy from platform in Kapok tree Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Heavily vegetated streambed in the rainforest Buttress roots of rainforest tree Canopy tree Purple flower vines growing on riverside canopy tree Strangler fig tree, view from forest floor to canopy Strangler fig tree buttress roots Hollow in palm tree, used by nesting macaws Sunrise over rainforest along the Rio Tambopata Strangler fig tree buttress roots Kapok (Ceiba) cotton as it bursts from pods (close) Strangler fig tree, view from forest floor to canopy Drawing showing puma-like shape of Ollantaytambo Late afternoon in the Amazon rain forest Tree stump in rainforest Rain forest canopy Strangler fig tree Buttress roots of rainforest tree Island forest off the Rio Tambopata Rainforest canopy trees Looking down from Kapok platform Cecropia tree in the rainforest canopy Urubamba river near Machu Picchu Pueblo Forest along bank of Rio Tambopata Island vegetation along Tambopata river View up the Tambopata river of Andes foothills Huayna Picchu visible through a doorway at Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Reflecting pool / astronomical observatory at Sacsayhuaman Drawing showing condor-like shape of Ollantaytambo Machu Picchu Granery at Ollantaytambo Series of aligned windows at the Oori Kancha or Temple of the Sun in Cuzco Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu in background Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Machu Picchu viewed from atop Huayna Picchu Inka ruins on way to Machu Picchu Machu Picchu silhouette Machu Picchu Terraces at Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Ruins of Sacsayhuaman outside of Cuzco Machu Picchu Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest Terraces at Machu Picchu Windows at Machu Picchu Llamas at the ruins of Machu Picchu Sacsayhuaman ruins outside of Cuzco Ruins of Sacsayhuaman outside of Cuzco Valley next to Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Doorway at Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Altar under Kenko amphitheater near Cuzco Large carved and fitted stones at Sacsayhuaman, Inca ruins outside Cuzco Plaza at Sacsayhuaman, Inca ruins outside Cuzco Colonial architecture displayed at the Oori Kancha or Temple of the Sun in Cuzco Smooth rock at Sacsayhuaman Sacsayhuaman plaza outside of Cuzco Finely chiseled rock steps at the ruins of Sacsayhuaman outside of Cuzco Machu Picchu Terraces along the Urubamba river Inca architecture at Machu Picchu Inka masonry displayed at the Oori Kancha or Temple of the Sun in Cuzco Inka stone architecture displayed at the Oori Kancha or Temple of the Sun in Cuzco Inka stone architecture disassembled to show interlocking parts White llama among ruins at Machu Picchu Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunset over Tambopata river Sunset over rainforest canopy in Peru Sunrise in the canopy Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunset over rainforest canopy in Peru Site of large mudslide that blocked railroad tracks from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Pueblo Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest Felled canopy tree in Peru Deforested area as seen through trees Log bridge in the rain forest Felled canopy tree in Peru Forest along the Rio Tambopata Rain drops making patterns inmuddy puddle Mountains along Urubamba river valley Banana plants growing down to edge of oxbow lake Cuzco countryside Kapok (Ceiba) releasing cotton Tree along Rio Tambopata with yellow flowers Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rain forest Home in Andes Riverside tree with Oropendula nests

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