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| Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción or Nueva Catedral de Cuenca (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception or New Cathedral of Cuenca) from the main square |
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| Where there is food, there is usually a hungry dog happy to help you out |
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| Rio Tomebamba |
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| Government building |
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| Iglesia de Santa Domingo |
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| On the road to Mancora from Trujillo. You may be able to see a number of potholes bottom left - the road is in drastic need of repair. |
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| The main beach at Mancora |
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| At a small lagoon in Mancora |
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| Off Los Organos wharf |
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| A flurry of activity when fish innards are dumped |
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| The accommodation in Lambayeque had a decent pool |
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| An iguana dashes across the main square´s park |
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| One of the main ways to get around in Peru is with colectivos (shared taxis) |
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| Another popular form of transport is the mototaxi, an import from India |
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| The main street of Tuceme is one of the worst I´ve encountered in any town |
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| The award winning museum at Tucume |
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| Looking up towards Santa Apolonia Hill and the small church on its flank |
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| The view over Cajamarca from Santa Apolonia Hill |
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| The baroque style Catedral de Santa Catalina (St. Catherine Cathedral) at the Plaza de Armas |
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| On the left is the impressive clarín cajamarquino, which sounds somewhat like a vuvuzela (made infamous during the 2010 world cup in South Africa), but more tuneful (Plaza de Armas) |
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| Iglesia de San Francisco (church of San Francisco) at the Plaza de Armas |
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| El Cuarto del Rescate (Ransom Room) - the place where the Inca Empire is considered to have come to an end |
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| El Cuarto del Rescate (Ransom Room) - this is where the Inca Emperor Atahualpa was held for ransom and which he filled with gold up to the height of his reach. Despite this he was still ultimately executed by the Spaniards |
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| Ventanillas de Otuzco (funery complex) |
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| Jardín de hortensias gigantes (garden of giant hydrangeas) |
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| Sometimes it is easier to take a tour, but there can be mayhem. The tour company had everyone walk 5 or so blocks to 3 different locations to eventually be picked up by the bus, which promptly drove back to the office where we had started from |
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| It was holiday time, hence the crowds at the first part of Los Frailones (eroded volcanic rock pillars) |
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| Cumbe Mayo aquaduct |
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| The zig-zag here slows the water flow |
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| One of a number pf petroglyphs at Cumbe Mayo - some are thought to be astronomical charts and site maps |
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| Note the perfect straight edge |
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| Claudia and Fatima offered to show me around and I had lunch with Fatima's family, which was delicious. The fair was nearby. |
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| Peruvian Pasos have a distinctive gait |
