Llamas are wonderfully proud creatures and this one, near Macchu Picchu, must be one of the most photographed llamas in Peru.

Macchu Picchu - The Lost City of the Incas. Well, it wasn't actually lost, they just stopped using it. When Hyram Bingham turned up, the locals told him about a ruined city up on the hill. He went up, cleared away the encroaching jungle - and hey presto, he became an international star! It is an awe-inspiring place - best seen very early in the morning before TOO many tourists arrive.

Another shot of Macchu Picchu, which seems to adorn just about every book about Peru or the Incas (look at the ones below). The peak in the background is Winnu Picchu - and I climbed it with Jackie from Paris and Josie from Canada.

Just to prove that I got there, here I am at the top of Winnu Picchu. The view was amazing and fortunately it didn't rain.

His Peruvian trip wasn't all fun and games. Here I am, hard at work during the Encuentro in Arequipa.

The team at Colegio Prescott in Arequipa led by Luis Requena, third from the left. They were all very welcoming - and I even got a cake for my birthday!

 

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