Salineras - Salt Ponds
High Altitude, Salineras (Salt Ponds)

Salineras

These “salineras” (salt evaporation ponds) have been in use since before the time of the Incas. Very salty water emerges from a local spring. Its flow is directed into an intricate system of small channels forcing the water to run gradually through
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Terraces at Moray
High Altitude, Moray

Moray

New to our trip this year is a visit to Moray (Quechua: Muray). Archaeologists debate the original purpose for this site. One popular proposal is that it was constructed for agricultural experimentation, digging deep into the mountain to test varieties of plants
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Vinicunca, the Rainbow Mountain
High Altitude, Rainbow Mountain, Vinicunca

Peru’s Rainbow Mountain: A Realistic Assessment

On July 6 a subgroup of our travelers—those with an adventurous spirit and good hiking legs—will take a day trip to Vinicunca, the mountain often referred to a s Peru’s Rainbow Mountain. I am writing this post to give what I believe
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