Handicrafts on Cusco's Main Square - Peru
On the first Sunday of each month the main square (Plaza de Armas) of Cusco gets filled with a colorful handicrafts market. People from the surrounding areas have a chance to sell their crafts directly instead of selling them to a shop and losing out on the majority of the profit. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Shaggy Llama - Cusco, Peru
We met this shaggy llama while wandering the side streets of Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Cusco Fountain at Night - Peru
A fountain on the Plaza de Armas lit up at night in Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Drumming Team - Cusco, Peru
At around 10 AM on Sundays, Cusco's Plaza de Armas becomes a parade ground for military, schools, kids and more. We thought it was a special occasion, but then we realized the same thing happened the next Sunday. Still an interesting experience. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Colorful and Cheery - Cusco, Peru
An indigenous woman done up in her traditional dress sells hats and other knitted goods at a monthly crafts market in Cusco, Peru. The market takes place on the first Sunday of each month in the Plaza de Armas. Vendors have an opportunity to sell their goods directly to buyers instead of going through middlemen. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
View of Cusco's Plaza de Armas - Peru
A view of Cusco's main plaza (Plaza de Armas) from our hotel's rooftop terrace. The church straight on is the Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Indigenous Crafts Market on Main Square - Cusco, Peru
Dan Looks Out Over Cusco - Peru
A view of Cusco from Iglesia de San Cristobal. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Dressed for a Photo Opportunity - Cusco, Peru
A little boy is decked out in traditional wear and holds a sheep to sell photos to tourists in Cusco, Peru. Taken at the monthly (1st Sunday of each month) crafts market on the Plaza de Armas. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Marching Proudly - Cusco, Peru
Iglesia de La Compania de Jesus - Cusco, Peru
A view of a grand church on Cusco's Plaza de Armas. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Fuzzy Llama Toys - Cusco, Peru
A young woman makes fuzzy llama toys with soft alpaca fur at a monthly crafts market in Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Selling Snacks - Cusco, Peru
An older woman selling puffed snacks at the weekly Sunday morning parade in Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Little Drummer Kids - Cusco, Peru
At around 10 AM on Sundays, Cusco's Plaza de Armas becomes a parade ground. Little kids dress up and march with the adults. Pretty cute, huh?..We thought it was a special occasion, but then we realized the same thing happened the next Sunday. Still an interesting experience. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Beautiful Colors and Smile - Cusco, Peru
An indigenous woman done up in her traditional dress sells her own products at a monthly crafts market in Cusco, Peru. The market takes place on the first Sunday of each month in the Plaza de Armas. Vendors have an opportunity to sell their goods directly to buyers instead of going through middlemen. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Inside Joke - Cusco, Peru
A vendor decked out in her indigenous dress seems to be privy to an inside joke at the Sunday market and parade in Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Getting Ready for a Parade - Cusco, Peru
Fountain and Plaza de Armas at Night - Cusco, Peru
A view of the fountain and Iglesia de La Compania de Jesus on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Dan Enjoys a Lucuma Shake - Cusco, Peru
Peru is home to an incredibly variety of fruit, some of which is only found in Peru. Lucuma is one of those fruits. It's creamy and caramely and delicious in a shake, yogurt or ice cream. ..Here, Dan enjoys a big lucuma shake at our favorite juice shop in Cusco, Peru - Yajuu. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Fried Fish and Lentils - Cusco, Peru
A standard lunch of fried fish, rice and lentils at the main market in Cusco, Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A view of one of the two churches on Cusco's main square (Plaza de Armas). Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Walking Across the Plaza de Armas - Cusco, Peru
Cusco's main square - Plaza de Armas - on a clear and sunny day. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Endless Hills - Outside Cusco, Peru
A view of the endless hills on the way from Lima to Cusco in Peru. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Walking Condom - Cusco, Peru
A group of students march to raise awareness of safe sex and pregnancy - a surprising topic for a Sunday morning parade in Cusco, Peru. We found this poster quite interesting. Read more about trek to Machu Picchu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
