Entries from 'incan'
Day 273
- Aperture: f/5
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/640 s
- Focal Length: 15mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Incan ruins of Pisac. The ruins we visited today were incredible. The whole complex spans several mountainsides, includes 4 separate “temple” type ruins, a cliffside dotted with Ventanillas similar to the ones in Cajamarca which we say on Day 254 and surrounded by hundreds of massive Terraces carved into the mountainsides. The whole complex was connected via…
Day 261
- Aperture: f/3.5
- ISO: 640
- Shutter Speed: 1/15 s
- Focal Length: 18mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
El Brujo. This is an ancient monument of the Moche culture and also a temple believed to be used for human sacrifices. This temple is similar to the “sun and moon” Temple we visited on Day 258, in that it has 6 or 7 different layers from different time periods. This one has also been cut away…
Day 256
- Aperture: f/6.3
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/640 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Cumbe Mayo. This is an archaeological area about an hour outside of Cajamarca and isn’t very well known despite being crowned the 3rd or 4th wonder of Peru. The Cumbe Mayo area consists of caves, an awesome “stone forest” which has been formed by eroded volcanic rock, home to a pre Incan aqueduct over 3000 years…
Day 252
- Aperture: f/5
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/800 s
- Focal Length: 18mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
More ancient Peruvian mud brick pyramids! These pyramids are a bit further outside of Chiclayo than the ones we visited yesterday, and there are only 3 of them, however this site was much better than the huge popular complex of pyramids for several reasons. 1. These pyramids contain excavated sites which have been left open…