Manu Road ecosystem, Peru, landscapes and wildlife
Laguna de Huarcapay
a short drive east from CuscoRio Quencomayo valley
linking Cusco with Paucartambonear Wayqecha
around 3,000 metresPuente Union
up the road from Cock of the Rock LodgeBrown Capucin family
daily visitors to the bird garden at Cock of the Rock Lodge - but they always look glum and nervous, and scratch perpetuallystream at Quitacalzon bridge
Lake at Villa Carmen
Hoatzin
at Villa CarmenTrucha 2, Villa Carmen
Shield bug (?)
at Villa CarmenRio Kosnipata
Atalaya Mirador
view looking northPillcopata
approaching across the box girder bridgeFloral bract
ChontachacaFresh water crab
ChontachacaChontachaca forest track
Fruit bunch
ChontachacaPillcopata store
near Rocatal
Damselfly
RocatalAround Rocatal
Rio Kosnipata
view downstream from my room at Paradise Manu LodgeView east
towards Amazonia from the Virgin Mary shrineView down Rio Union
from near RocatalQuetzal species
female, in the Rocatal areastream at Pacchayoq
Approaching Wayqecha
The huge landslip
on the higher reaches of the Manu Road. We cross this with hearts in mouths!Manu Road valley
Looking back...
...from the watershed. Back again some day...Pisac
nestling in the Urubamba valleyCusco
massive urban sprawl filling the valleySacsayhuaman
Inca site above Cusco - classic Inca foundationsShow More