| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The rocky valley floor.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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High shelf above the tree line.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The narrow part of the Santa Valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Trail and bridge by the river.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Riverside road.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Settlement.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Forested valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The valley is very scenic.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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New houses.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Rural scene.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Treeless area.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
District : Querococha Lake
|
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Querococha Lake overlooked by Pukaraju (5322m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
District : Querococha Lake
|
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Pukaraju (5322m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
District : Querococha Lake
|
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Horsemen.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
District : Querococha Lake
|
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Yanamerey (5237m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
District : Querococha Lake
|
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Horseman by the lake.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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One of the many high passes in the valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The road zig-zagging through the valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Settlement on the fertile valley floor.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Traditional houses.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Local trails.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The fertile valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Dramatic view of the valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Mountain road.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Precarious highway.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Village on a slope.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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View over Chavin.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Chavin (3145m) is a ceremonial centre built in 600 BCE.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The Chavin civilisation (1300 BCE to 400 BCE) is the oldest major culture in Peru.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The site is very extensive.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The Castillo is 13m high and is the most important building on the site.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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One of the many carved heads on the wall of the castillo.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Carved site for offerings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Blocks of stone.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Aquaduct used for purification.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The Gateway of the Castillo.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Carved column at the gateway to the castillo.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Chavin is famous for its stylised carvings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Snake carving.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The styalised animals include falcons, condors and pumas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Slab with carvings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The stone work is typically one thick layer and two thin layers.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The circular plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Carved slabs in the circular plaza.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Water flutes.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Carved stone.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Styalised carving.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Chavin is famous for its carvings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The central staircase.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The entrance to the Underground Temple.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The Underground Temple is a marvel of ancient engineering.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Carved head in a niche in the Underground Temple.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The centre of the Underground Temple is the 4.8m high carved stele dating from 800 BCE.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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The chamber has many carved heads.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Staircase.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Carved head.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Puma.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
Site / Event : Chavin
|
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Carved wall.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Huandoy (6395m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The ice fluted Mount Copa (6188m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Huascaran (6768m) is the highest mountain in Peru.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The pyramidal Chopicalqui (6354m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Spectacular Andean scenery in the Santa Valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Traditional village.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Andean road.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Huascaran dominates the valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Andean scenery.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The valley is very beautiful.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Roadside settlement.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Fertile landscape.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Huascaran North (6655m) and Huascaran South (6768m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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The main square in the village of Mancos.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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The village is dominated by Huascaran.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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View from the main square.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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People relaxing.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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Woman from Mancos wearing the typical white hat of the Santa Valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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Quechua woman.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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In the square.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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Man.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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Couple.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Mancos
|
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The 6655m high peak of Huascaran North.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Loading a lorry.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Landscape between Mancos and Yungay.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The spectacular Huascaran, highest peak in Peru and fourth highest in South America.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The fertile valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Walking between villages.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The green valley is overlooked by snow capped peaks.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Jagged peaks.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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The river.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Andean scene.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Yungay
|
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The village of Yungay was buried by a landslide in 1970 after an earthquake.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Yungay
|
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All that is left of the village, buried by rock and ice, are bits of buildings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Yungay
|
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The 17,000 population of the village remains buried under 8m of rubble.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Yungay
|
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The landslide travelled for 16km at 300km per hour.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Yungay
|
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Shattered buildings.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Yungay
|
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The remains of the main square.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
City / Town : Yungay
|
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The remains of a bus.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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A fertile shelf on the East side of the valley.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Andean dirt road.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Santa Valley
|
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Agricultural land.
|
1995 |
were added from 1 February 2025.