Dead Woman's Pass

Warmiwanuska, October 2011

	A view from the bus on the way from Cusco to the trail.
	Another view from the bus.
	So many dangerous seracs, so little time.
	Looking back after crossing passport control at Kilometer 82.
	A prickly-pear cactus.
	Same cactus.
	Unidentified cacti.
	Blooming cacti, with bromeliad leaves (Agave?) in foreground.
	Towering bromeliad.
	Detail of bromeliad floret.
	Begonias growing in the rocks.
	A pet parrot in a village by the trail.
	First real uphill section of trail.
	Looking back along the trail.
	A view worth climbing for.
	My hiking group photographing the ruins.
	Our guides taking the opportunity for a chat (about us, I assume).
	Eucalyptus, telephone pole, and glacier.
	Tropical flowers.
	Unidentified flower.
	A tree covered with epiphytic bromeliads.
	Evening light on the mountains.
	Lupine.
	A view from camp.
	Play of light on the mountains.
	The next section of trail led through a forest.
	Above the forest: that's Dead Woman's Pass in the distance.
	From the Pass, looking back down the trail.
	Descending from the pass.
	Unidentified flower.
	"Dancing Lady" orchids.
	Waterfalls above the trail.
	Pacasmayo campsite (red tents at bottom), and trail down from warmiwanusca (line of darker green). You can also see the original, higher trail.
	Taking in views from an Inca tambo or watch-house called runcuracay.
	Flowers in the ruins.
	Viewing the mountains.
	The watch-house seen from above.
	Bromeliads - genus Puyas, most likely.
	Unidentified flowers.
	A park guardian patrolling at Runkuraquay pass.
	Sayaqmarqa.
	Detail of ruins at Sayaqmarqa: a canal along the outer wall.
	View from the ruins.
	The upper ruins were probably a temple and/or guest-house; with a guard-house below.
	Pierced stone possibly used as a door hinge or for hanging precious metal sheathing on the walls.