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PERU (May, 2025)

Sacred valley outside of Cusco
Peruvian family on their way to the market
Complex of stone stairs, terraces, temples and tunnels at Machu Picchu
RFSA travelers do a traditional community dance with villagers
Grinding ingredients for a Peruvian sauce for our lunch
Gazing at the Sun Gate
Entrance to Machu Picchu Inca Citadel – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Villagers and guide explain ingredients for a traditional sauce that we made
Community members greet and welcome RFSA travelers
Snow-capped Andes peaks
Group leaving Lima Peru for Cusco
Peruvian weaver creating a tapestry
Inca fortress at Ollantaytambo
On the road to Misminay, a rural village high in the Andes Mountains

Lunch with the Misminay community
Floating Islands, the Uros community and riding in a reed boat
Playful Uros child on the Floating Islands
Walking in Machu Picchu Puelblo during a beautiful tropical mountain shower
City lights of Cusco
Urubamba River Valley, Machu Picchu
Beautiful Pacific coastline in Lima
Preparing folk art
Taking a rest at Machu Picchu
Posh picnic lunch lakeside near Lake Titicaca
Grinding herbs and corn
Fast lunch in Lima at Casa Tambo
Fields of wheat harvested
Ruins of Inca civilization
Shores of Lake Titicaca
Residents of Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca explain their crafts of knitting and weaving
Guide explaining ancient accounting system
Meeting the llamas and alpacas
Machu Picchu entrance
Urubamba River
Kathy and Richard Armenta
Richard and Kathy Armenta
Blessing the earth
Train station heading to Machu Picchu
Train station heading to Machu Picchu
Train station heading to Machu Picchu
Train station heading to Machu Picchu
Delicacy known as “cuy”, guinea pigs
Bob ready for lunch prepared and served by local residents
Beautiful tapestries
Local markets
Day 2 of the tour
Ruins of Inca sivilization
Ruins of Inca sivilization
Touring Ollantaytambo
Traveling the narrow cobblestone paths of Ollantaytambo
Baby alpaca resident at Cusco hotel
Dinner in Cusco hotel

Peru pre-trip lunch
Peru pre-trip lunch

The Peru travelers enjoyed a pre-trip lunch at a Peruvian restaurant. 12 local travelers plus 4 non-attendees (from out of town)! They enjoyed trying out the cuisine and sitting in front of a mural of Lima, Peru!