Masked worshippers
Stone walls of Machu Picchu in front of forested peaks
People in brightly colored clothing dancing in a street
Horse and carriage in front of a cathedral at night
hoto: Turquoise lake in a mountain valley
Reed boats lining a beach
Person walking between rectangular salt-collecting pools
Large spider etched into the land
Women in hats and carrying babies at a market
Large stone fortress against a cloudy sky
Small blue lakes below snow-peaked mountains
Fountain spray arching over a couple’s head
Circular agricultural experiment
A man working with reeds
Two people in elaborate headdresses
Two scarlet macaws on a branch
Water in a fountain spouting across the sky
A volcanic peak jutting up against a blue sky
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Corpus Christi Festival, Cusco
Each June, Peruvians dressed up like patron saints and virgins travel to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco for the festival of Corpus Christi. Although the celebration has Catholic roots, many anthropologists believe it also includes ancient Peruvian traditions.
Photograph by Ernesto Ghigna, Your Shot

Peru Photos

See photos of Peru (including Machu Picchu, Cusco, the Andes, and more) in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

November 5, 2009
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