Jodi in China
Saturday, January 28, 2006
The Incan Royalty´s quarters on a cliff of Isla del Sol overlooking Lake Titicaca.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Close to the Incan ruins, there was this sacred meeting area, with a stone table and little stone benches surrounding it. In ancient days Incan royalty used to convene and decide important matters, such as planting and harvesting dates. I also overheard someone saying that it was also a sacrificial table, but don´t know for sure if that is true.Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Here is mom at the start of the Inca Trail on Island of the Sun. You can see the trail snaking along and Lake Titicaca in the background.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
The thin Andean soils have been kept productive for thousands of years because of the traditional Incan agricultural system, which includes the use of terraces on steep slopes.
Monday, January 23, 2006
At Lake Titicaca, we took a day long trip to walk the Inca Trail on the Island of the Sun, the birthplace of Incan civilization. This is the beginning of the hike, starting on the beach on the northern part of the island.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Soldiers guard the entrance to the presidential palace in La Paz.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Bright spots of color in the otherwise brown and thirsty high-elevation grasslands of the Erquis watershed in October, the end of the dry season.Tuesday, January 17, 2006
A view of Copacabana on Lake Titicaca, famous pilgrimage site of Incans and Catholics.Monday, January 16, 2006
This is what Jane looks like when i make her walk to the frozen lake to watch the sun rise when it is very cold out. Sorry Jane.
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