condor

a full grown Condor can have a wing span up to 15 ft,, did not have my tape measure with me so not sure how big this one is. 

condor

 

juliaca

Juliaca on the shore of Titicaca is a place to avoid if possable, 1001 bicycle taxis, bad roads, and bad policemen that try to extort you. 

Young Condors

4 younger Condors warming up in the sun

condor and couzins

my favoritas primas looking at this condor,, Hi Jen and Nancy 

Titi Caca

this lady getting off her boat on the floating islands of Uros on Titicaca shows what side we are on.. the Titi side.

Nuñoa

good sighn showing the way to Nuñoa.

floating islands of Titicaca

this school boy paddles his reed raft to get to the floating school house on Urus floating islands of lake Titicaca.

Cordilla Real

across the blue lake Titicaca the snow caped mountians of Cordilla Real in Bolivia.

Tequili island

a tequili islander holds his polaroid photo in his hand, all happy to have his own photo.

Yanque Colca

dancers in their colorful dresses.

Yanque Colca

Girls dancing in the plaza all dressed in their typical dress in Yanque in Colca Canyon.

condors

here 6 Condors have landed and 2 are flying in to land, very close to where the tourists are watching.

condors

we saw 12 condors at the Curz de Condor in Colca canyon, here the pair of giant birds are soaring a few feet above the tourists heads.

condor

condor

Quenqo

Once again we are with the high Andean weaver comunity of Quenqo

Quenqo

Mother Llama with her baby at the CoriCocha Lake, 4075m asl.

Quenqo

Here is how the real dance looks

Quenqo

a future weaver

Quenqo

a future producer of wool for weaving

Quenqo

spinning raw wool into theads

Quenqo

Quenqo weavers enjoying the festive day at the lake.

Quenqo

The weavings for the exposition.

Quenqo