The Aguas Calientes Area
The Village and Area Near Machu Picchu

 

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Hibiscus
on the grounds of
the Machu Picchu
Pueblo Hotel

Yellow Lady's Slipper
along the
Imperial Orchid Trail
of the Machu Picchu
Pueblo Hotel

The next five
shots were
taken along the
Imperial Orchid Trail
of the Machu Picchu
Pueblo Hotel

Unfortunately,
we don't remember
what they are!

Ellen thought
this was
similar to a
Symbidium
but her orchid book
was inconclusive.

Perhaps a
Masdevallia?

Beautiful butterfly,
on what?

Life goes on
near the freight
station -
apparently the
train doesn't
run very often!

 

The "locals"
ride
segunda class

 

Street scene in
Aguas Calientes

The band from
the hotel
plays the

 

streets during
the day.

 

Despite the best
efforts of our group,
we left some
walking sticks
behind.