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Palccoyo, the “other” rainbow mountain.
Peru Eugene Kuo 4/23/22 Peru Eugene Kuo 4/23/22

Palccoyo, the “other” rainbow mountain.

The ethereal beauty of the second-most famous rainbow mountain.

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Machu Picchu.
Peru Eugene Kuo 4/21/22 Peru Eugene Kuo 4/21/22

Machu Picchu.

A morning spent wandering the ancient Incan city.

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A trip through The sacred valley.
Peru Eugene Kuo 4/20/22 Peru Eugene Kuo 4/20/22

A trip through The sacred valley.

Chinchero, Moray, salt mines, and Ollantaytumbo.

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20,000 steps, 38 floors climbed—an impromptu walking tour of Cusco.
Peru Eugene Kuo 4/19/22 Peru Eugene Kuo 4/19/22

20,000 steps, 38 floors climbed—an impromptu walking tour of Cusco.

An impromptu walking tour of Cusco, up the mountain to Saqsaywaman and back down to Qorikancha.

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First impressions: Cusco.
Peru Eugene Kuo 4/18/22 Peru Eugene Kuo 4/18/22

First impressions: Cusco.

My first afternoon exploring the ancient, historical city of Cusco.

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A flight above the Nazca lines and a hike up the dunes around a desert oasis.
Peru Eugene Kuo 3/28/22 Peru Eugene Kuo 3/28/22

A flight above the Nazca lines and a hike up the dunes around a desert oasis.

A flight above the Nazca lines, and a hike up the sand dunes of la Huacachina.

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First impression: Lima, Peru.
Peru Eugene Kuo 3/20/22 Peru Eugene Kuo 3/20/22

First impression: Lima, Peru.

In which I arrive in Lima, eat my first ceviche, and watch the sun set as people dance along clifftops.

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Cotopaxi National Park on horseback.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 2/13/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 2/13/22

Cotopaxi National Park on horseback.

Trotting through a national park supporting one of the highest volcanos in the world.

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Straddling the equator at the city at the center of the world.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 2/6/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 2/6/22

Straddling the equator at the city at the center of the world.

A visit to the theme park at the center of the world.

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Kayaking in a volcanic lagoon.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 2/5/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 2/5/22

Kayaking in a volcanic lagoon.

A rewarding hike into the caldera of Quilotoa.

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An afternoon at the Casa del Alabado.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/30/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/30/22

An afternoon at the Casa del Alabado.

A visit to one of my favorite museums in the world, where I discover a love of pre-Columbian art.

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A visit to the Casa Museo Guayasamin and the neighborhood of La Floresta.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/29/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/29/22

A visit to the Casa Museo Guayasamin and the neighborhood of La Floresta.

Ecuador’s most famous artist’s home and museum, and it’s most bohemian neighborhood.

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A voyage to the Amazon, part three.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/23/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/23/22

A voyage to the Amazon, part three.

Chasing parrots and parakeets, and a final hike through the jungle in the rain.

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A voyage to the Amazon, part two.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/22/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/22/22

A voyage to the Amazon, part two.

Bird watching in the jungle canopy and jungle walks along the lagoon.

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A voyage to the Amazon, part one.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/21/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/21/22

A voyage to the Amazon, part one.

A quick flight but a world away, the Amazon awaits.

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My second day in Quito.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/17/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/17/22

My second day in Quito.

A climb up the mountain to the Virgin of the Panecillo, and a visit to the Iglesia de San Francisco.

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An introduction to Quito.
Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/16/22 Ecuador Eugene Kuo 1/16/22

An introduction to Quito.

An introduction to Quito, and a breathless first weekend.

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