My Trip to Perú
Here are some pictures from my trip to Perú in 2004. I studied abroad with a group from NC State University led by Kay and Leo Villa-García. This experience is the reason why I am now a Spanish teacher!
The Machu Picchu Inca Ruins in Perú.
Staircase at the Machu Picchu Inca Ruins in Perú.
The Machu Picchu Inca Ruins in Perú.
The tourist area in Aguas Calientes, Perú.
View of the Plaza de Armas from the Sacsayhuaman Inca Ruins, Cusco.
Sacsayhuaman Inca Ruins, Cusco.
Sra. Schwarz at the Tambomachay Inca Ruins, Cusco.
Sra. Schwarz near the Pukapukara Inca Ruins.
The limestone Kenko Inca Ruins, Cusco.
Sacsayhuaman Inca Ruins, Cusco.
Chickens outside the restaurant we ate lunch at in Cusco.
Convento de San Francisco, Lima.
Inside La Catedral de Francisco Pizarro, Lima.
Plaza Mayor in front of the president’s residence, Lima.
Photo from Janet Schwarz.
Catacombs underneath the Convento de San Francisco, Lima.
Catacombs underneath the Convento de San Francisco, Lima.
The library inside the Convento de San Francisco, Lima. The library smelled terrible.
The Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo in Lima.
A tropical bird at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
A tiger at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
A falcon at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima. He is amused by the click of my camera.
A tropical bird at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
An animal at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
A vulture at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
A primate eating a banana at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
A big cat at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
A llama at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
A Humboldt penguin at the Granja 21 Restaurant and Zoo, Lima.
Dove Vai, everyone’s favorite ice cream shop, in Miraflores, Lima.
A microbus in Lima, Perú.
At the Ocucaje Winery in Ica, Perú.
Sra. Schwarz in the playhouse at the Hotel-Hacienda Ocucaje, Ica.
Sra. Schwarz attempting to sandboard in Ica.
The dune buggy ride in Ica, Perú.
Vicuña at the Hotel-Hacienda Ocucaje, Ica.
A pair of birds at the Hotel-Hacienda Ocucaje, Ica.
A native dancer performing after dinner at the Hotel-Hacienda Ocucaje.
A pelican swimming near our boat before we head to the National Reserve of Paracas.
An ancient figure etched in the mountain at the National Reserve of Paracas.
Rock formations at the National Reserve of Paracas.
Sea lions sunbathing at the National Reserve of Paracas.
The National Reserve of Paracas, Perú.
The National Reserve of Paracas, Perú.
Afro-Peruvian dancers performing after dinner at the Casa Hacienda San José.
Afro-Peruvian dancers performing after dinner at the Casa Hacienda San José.
The front porch of the Casa Hacienda San José.
Inside the Casa Hacienda San José.
The pool area at the Casa Hacienda San José, Chincha.
Sra. Schwarz preparing to go horseback riding at the Casa Hacienda San José.
Horses at the Casa Hacienda San José.
A staircase at the Casa Hacienda San José, Chincha.
The patio area at the Casa Hacienda San José, Chincha.
The Casa Hacienda San José, Chincha.
The front entrance of the Casa Hacienda San José, Chincha.
View of Parque Kennedy and the city from our classroom in Miraflores.
View of Parque Kennedy and the city from our classroom in Miraflores.
View of Parque Kennedy and the city from our classroom in Miraflores.
The streets of Miraflores, near our classroom.
Us at Dove Vai – everyone’s favorite ice cream shop.
Waves crashing over the rocks at the Pucusana inlet.
Incoming waves at the Pucusana inlet.
Pelicans at the Pucusana Fishing Dock.
The fishing dock of Pucusana, Perú.
Serpost, the postal service in Perú.
Sra. Schwarz with the Villa-Garcías in Parque Roosevelt before departing in a few hours.