May 2016 - Cusco, Peru
Walking around lovely Cusco. There happened to be a big parade the day we were there, which included parading a statue of the trinity around, followed by a bunch of masked dancers. Overall the streets and the churches were great.
Walking around lovely Cusco. There happened to be a big parade the day we were there, which included parading a statue of the trinity around, followed by a bunch of masked dancers. Overall the streets and the churches were great.
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| By the San Pedro market | A lovely Cusco street | Plaza de Armas prepares for a parade |
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| Old Incan walls on each side of the street | The famous 12-sided stone | |
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| Plaza San Blas | Wandering around the city | An alpaca burger |
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| The trinity out for a parade | Back at the church doors | |
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| A colorful dance and chant in front of the trinity statue | ||
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| Plaza de Armas | The plaza from the church | |
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| Pachacutec | A very hispanic church | |
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| The church built on top of Qurikancha | The church's courtyard | The remnants of the old Incan temple inside |
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| The Inca stone foundation that the church is built on top of | ||
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| The Cristo Blanco hovers over the city at night |