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Cusco, located in the southeastern region of Peru, is a city that is rich in history and culture. It was once the capital of the Inca Empire and is now a popular tourist destination. The city is known for its stunning architecture, vibrant markets, and breathtaking landscapes. For photography enthusiasts, Cusco offers a plethora of opportunities to capture the beauty of the city. From the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu to the colorful streets of San Blas, there are plenty of photography locations in Cusco that will leave you in awe.

Machupicchu Peru
Machu Picchu
by Alberto Estella

Panorámica de tres fotos en vertical con Canon G3

Me gusta mucho la composición de esta foto y los distintos tonos de verdes.

Hace mas de diez años que tome esta foto pero todavía recuerdo la paz y sosiego que sentí en mi espíritu. Un dia inolvidable.

Monumento que recomiendo visitar a todo aquel que pueda.

Peru - Machu Picchu
Peru - Machu Picchu
by Henk Verheyen

Amazing how the Inca's built this city and even more amazing the Spanish didn't find it. Wonderful to be there... 20160804_Peru 2016_3395

Machupicchu, Cusco, Peru.
Machu Picchu

One of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World

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Cusco and Ausangate
Cusco

Going to Cusco/Machu Picchu area during Jan-March, you will be in a middle of rainy season. I did not expect that I will get any sunrise shot from...

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Mountain house
Salkantay

From the background, the wild mountain, Salkantay. It will be the stage of an instruction of nocturnal photography, in the Photographic Expedition...

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Salkantay
Salkantay

O nome Salkantay é de sallqa, uma palavra quechua que significa selvagem, incivilizado, selvagem ou invencível.

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Walker
Walker

Crossing - Lares Machu Picchu - Trekking

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Peru - Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
by Henk Verheyen

Amazing how the Inca's built this city and even more amazing the Spanish didn't find it. Wonderful to be there...20160804_Peru 2016_3159

Machu Picchu and the Guard House, Urubamba, Peru
Machu Picchu

The Guard House overlooking the Incan citadel at an altitude of around 2430m. Machu Picchu was built in the mid-1400s for the Inca emperor Pachacuti...

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Sunrise Machupicchu
Machu Picchu

Expedição Fotográfica Peru Uma viagem ao Império Inca De 16 a 24 de junho Um sonho possível, essa expedição com trekking curtos foi pensada e...

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Panorama Choquequirao
Panorama Choquequirao

*Mientras ascendíamos, la vista al valle iba adquiriendo cada vez una magnificencia mayor. En ningún otro sitio había contemplado yo tal belleza y...

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Salkantay
Salkantay

Já pensou em poder fotografar o Pico Salkantay, com seus 6271 m de altitude e 2540 m de proeminência topográfica, este nevado é simplesmente...

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Machu Picchu Gloom
Machu Picchu
by Michael

I think this was a once in a livetime opportunity, photograping Machu Picchu. During our travels around the world we had planned in two visites, once in the afternoon and once in the morning on two consecutive days.

But the weather wasn't what I had hoped for, no magic light. So I tried to make the best of it, put my Lee Big Stopper in front of the lens and went to shoot some moody photos. I knew from the beginning that I would convert those to bw and this here is the result.

So why do I write once in a lifetime? Well to be honest, although this place holds a lot of mysticism and is quite fascinating, it's also overrun by tourists (us included). It was certainly no pleasure to explore the ruins with thousands of people. In my opinion the number of visitors should be limited more than it already is. Considering that there are so many other fascinating places to visit around the world I don't think that I will spend the money to visit Machu Picchu again.

If you haven't been, great, I would recommend a visit to see it for yourself. But unlike some other places for me it's no place to revisit. When I'm in the area again I will rather do some of the other hikes, of which there are many.

PS: besides going black and white there are more ways to take great photos in less than ideal weather conditions. I recorded a video about it a few weeks ago.

Cuzco at Dusk
Plaza de Armas

Cuzco, Peru, the main city square, Plaza de Armas, at dusk.

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Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu

It is such a popular destination. It is almost impossible to take this shot with no people, even I went there early as possible. I had to take...

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Cusco
Cusco

a view from where I stayed last night in Cusco. it was quite up in the steep hill

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Cusco!
Most notably Andrey Sulitskiy, Henk Verheyen, Jacques B. Geoffroy and Alberto Estella.