Cusco & Sacred Valley
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We stayed in Cusco for several days and toured the city and surrounding areas.   Here are some of the sights...

goose-stepping in the squre    night views
On Sundays they have a military parade in the main square. 
The main square in Cusco at night.

condor    tampu machay
They have condors in Peru, but the only one we saw was stuffed in a museum!
The inca water temple at Tampu Machay (outside the city of Cusco).

altar    ollantaytambo
An animal sacrifice altar carved in stone at the Kenko ruins outside the city.
Some incredible terracing at the ruins of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley.

cgk at ollantaytambo    chinchero market scene
The quarry for the rocks for the Ollantaytambo ruins is across the valley from where I'm standing!
The market scene at the Chinchero stop on our bus tour of the Sacred Valley.

chinchero market
Some of the colorful items for sale at the Chinchero market.