We'll have a real gallery here soon, but until then here are some links to some photos of Peru:

Tacna:

• Arco Parabolico: Raised in honor of the heroes of the War of the Pacific, this 18 meter tall arch is made of pink stone.

Arequipa:

• Water World: This is the ceiling of the entrance to a restaurant. I don't know if the blue circle is painted or real glass.
• Pretty Authentic: We shared a meal of guinea pig and chicha de jora (basically, fermented purple corn). I liked everything about it.
• Alpacas Wear Wigs: One guide told us that alpacas wear wigs, whereas llamas are bald.
• A Horse With Blue Eyes: We did a tour and stopped at an "adventure park" where they had horseback riding, a zipline, motorbikes, etc. We were allowed 15 minutes of fun before being herded back onto the bus. We probably would have ridden some horses but didn't have the time.
• Monasterio de Santa Catalina: It has been called a city within a city because it housed over one hundred cloistered nuns (plus their servants) for about four hundred years. Only in the last fifty years has contact with the nuns increased.
• Primary Colors: Since being declared a UNESCO heritage site the Monastery must follow strict rules, even including the type and color of paint that can be used, and how it is applied to the walls.
• Mountains Beyond Mountains: On the spectrum of snapshot-to-artistic, this photo is definitely on the right-hand side. I love it because of its abstract shapes, the shades of blue, and the very strange color of the sky. The lens did have a polarizer on, but the sky was doing something mysterious in those few minutes.

Puno:

• Now Serving...: This giant indoor market serves all customers.
• Lake Titicaca: The highest navigable lake in the world. Our guide said the correct pronunciation is ti-tee-ha-ha, but everyone just says ti-tee-ca-ca.
• Grid System: When the Spanish conquered the indigenous people they imposed a grid system on villages and towns.
• Motorboatin': On the way to the floating islands of Lake Titicaca.
• The Uros Floating Islands: The Uros women are lovely people. They did a demonstration of how their islands are built, sang songs for us, and invited us into their homes. The solar panels (and attached batteries) were sold to them by a non-profit of some sort.
• Thatched: The homes of the Uros are made of the same reeds that their islands are literally made of.
• Hola: This llama gave Sarah a good sniff. Sarah did not reciprocate.
• IDK: Vicunas are the national animal of Peru and it's illegal to hunt them. These are fake... I guess, it may be some kind of political statement?

Cusco:

• The Grateful Alpaca: I love this photogenic alpaca.
• Dyed in the Wool: We attended a demonstration of how to clean, dye, and knit authentic wool clothes. It was seriously amazing to see the whole process.
• Tortie: Dating back to Celtic times, tortoiseshell cats have been perceived to bring good fortune into their homes. Even today, the Irish and Scottish believe stray tortoiseshell cats bring them luck. In the United States, tortoiseshells are sometimes referred to as money cats.
• Moray: The theory is that the Incas made these circular terraces so that they could "evolve" new kinds of potatoes, corn, etc, in the pit's different micro-climates.
• Salineras de Maras: This valley has a naturally occurring "salty warm spring" that people direct into pools and let evaporate so that they can sell the salt.
• The 4:36 To Machu Picchu: There is more to this photo than just a nice composition. Who are those people? What are their stories? And what is Sarah thinking at this moment?
• Little Talks: Did this tree witness the construction of what we call Machu Picchu?
• Doggo, Light and Dark: A tired puppy at Machu Picchu.