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Colorful reed boats with viewing platforms take visitors on tours of Lake Titicaca.

Colorful reed boats with viewing platforms take visitors on tours of Lake Titicaca.

Small community on a floating island on Lake Titicaca.

Small community on a floating island on Lake Titicaca.

There are many floating islands on the lake. The residents construct figures made of reeds to attract visitors.

There are many floating islands on the lake. The residents construct figures made of reeds to attract visitors.

Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border is the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,805 m. The lake has floating islands made from totora reed layers that are replenished constantly.

Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border is the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,805 m. The lake has floating islands made from totora reed layers that are replenished constantly.

This site at La Raya is the highest point on the road from Cusco to Puno at 4,325 m. The snow-covered high Andes may be seen in the distance.

This site at La Raya is the highest point on the road from Cusco to Puno at 4,325 m. The snow-covered high Andes may be seen in the distance.

Mural in Cusco celebrating the centennial of the "rediscovery" of Machu Picchu in 1911.

Mural in Cusco celebrating the centennial of the "rediscovery" of Machu Picchu in 1911.

Close up of a typical Inca wall in Cusco - constructed without mortar and with no spaces between the enormous blocks of stone.

Close up of a typical Inca wall in Cusco - constructed without mortar and with no spaces between the enormous blocks of stone.

A colonial building and the Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus (Church of the Society of Jesus) on the Plaza de Armas (Parade Square) in Cusco.

A colonial building and the Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus (Church of the Society of Jesus) on the Plaza de Armas (Parade Square) in Cusco.

The Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus (Church of the Society of Jesus) on the Plaza de Armas (Parade Square) in Cusco. The historic Jesuit church is built on the site of an Inca palace and is one of the best examples of Spanish Baroque architecture in Peru. Its construction began in 1576, but the structure was badly damaged in an earthquake in 1650. Rebuilding of the church was completed in 1668.

The Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus (Church of the Society of Jesus) on the Plaza de Armas (Parade Square) in Cusco. The historic Jesuit church is built on the site of an Inca palace and is one of the best examples of Spanish Baroque architecture in Peru. Its construction began in 1576, but the structure was badly damaged in an earthquake in 1650. Rebuilding of the church was completed in 1668.

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