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South America Fall 2005 (Chronological Locations) This category is one of the  Top 10 Most Viewed,one of the  Top 10 Most Requested,and one of  My Original Selections. |
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1. Inca Trail to Machu Picchu The moment a tired hiker finally reaches the Gate of the Sun to catch a first glimpse of the mystical ruins above the clouds, the strenuous climbing over thousands of crumbled old steps along the famous Inca Trail finally becomes worthwhile. With its breathtaking location high atop the Andes mountains, surrounded by deep river canyons and even taller mountain ranges, Machu Picchu rightfully holds a top spot on every self-deserving globetrotter's to-do-list. The triumphant final descent into the Lost City of the Incas offers spectacular panoramic views of the puma-shaped remains of this extinct culture. Photo Data: File ID - 30577. Camera Model Name - Canon PowerShot A410. Shooting Date/Time - 11/22/2005 4:52:21 PM. Shooting Mode - Manual. Photo Effect - Vivid. Tv (Shutter Speed) - 1/125. Av (Aperture Value) - 2.8. Light Metering - Evaluative. Exposure Compensation - 0. ISO Speed - 50. Lens - 5.4 - 17.3 mm. Focal Length - 5.4 mm. Digital Zoom - None. Image Size - 2048x1536. Image Quality - Superfine. Flash - Off. White Balance - Cloudy. AF Mode - Single AF. Color Space - sRGB. File Size - 2246 KB. Drive Mode - Single-frame shooting. |
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2. Giant Tortoise Galapagos is a wonderland for Darwin's evolution theory in action. Fearless animals such as this one meet visitors with curiosity. |
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3. Floating Islands On Lake Titicaca, the amazing Uros people have been living on floating islands made of nothing but reed for centuries. |
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4. Walls of Cartagena The colonial gem of South America sports an impressive and well-preserved fortress system surrounding the city. |
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5. Cotopaxi Ecuador's famous volcano hides in thick clouds, as seen here from NASA's Clirsen satellite control station. |
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6. Sacsayhuaman These immense ruins outside of Cuzco in Peru attract hundreds of thousands of visitors for the annual Inti Raymi, summer solstive festival of the Incas. |
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7. Gordon Rocks One of the most famous sites on the planet for SCUBA divers wanting to get face time with hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos islands. |
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8. Cuzco Plaza de Armas, city center of Peru's Inca capital, can be seen from this aerial shot during final approach. |
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9. Bogota Colombia's capital is squeezed between mountain ranges at high altitude, as seen from Torre Colpatria. To the right is the bull fighting arena. |
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10. Isla del Sol High above Lake Titicaca, this Inca shaman gave me his blessings in an ancient ceremony carried on today by Quechua and Aymara people. |