Tantamaco | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in The Travel, Photo and Video Blog of Joe Taheny Mon, 26 Feb 2018 02:00:02 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 http://joe.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-DSC04345-Medium-cropped-32x32.jpg Tantamaco | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in 32 32 Condor Dive-Bombing and other Animals Around Macusani, Carabaya Province http://joe.in/condor-dive-bombing-and-other-animals-around-macusani-carabaya-province/ http://joe.in/condor-dive-bombing-and-other-animals-around-macusani-carabaya-province/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:29:22 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5947 A condor dive-bombing was the biggest highlight of Rocío and my two amazing October 2016 day trips from Macusani. Other animals in the Carabaya Province of Peru’s Puno Region included flamingos, Andean geese, a native rodent and domestic livestock. Andean Condor … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/condor-dive-bombing-and-other-animals-around-macusani-carabaya-province/feed/ 1 Prehistoric Rock Art in Carabaya Province, Puno Region http://joe.in/prehistoric-rock-art-in-carabaya-province-puno-region/ http://joe.in/prehistoric-rock-art-in-carabaya-province-puno-region/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:15:42 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5969 Rocío and I visited multiple prehistoric rock art locations on our second Macusani day trip. Amazingly, no site had signs or barriers around them. Without our guide Ulices we wouldn’t have known they were there. Between Macusani and Tantamaco Ulices … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/prehistoric-rock-art-in-carabaya-province-puno-region/feed/ 6 Tantamaco’s Potatoes and Stunning Scenery http://joe.in/tantamacos-potatoes-and-stunning-scenery/ http://joe.in/tantamacos-potatoes-and-stunning-scenery/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:10:29 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5989 In southern Peru’s Macusani District, circa 4,000 metre high Tantamaco is the organic native potato capital. Potatoes are indeed widely grown here and in fact originated from this part of the world. However, for me this aspect of Tantamaco was … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/tantamacos-potatoes-and-stunning-scenery/feed/ 1 Ruins and Ceramics at Pre-Inca Settlement Marca Marca http://joe.in/ruins-and-ceramics-at-pre-inca-settlement-marca-marca/ http://joe.in/ruins-and-ceramics-at-pre-inca-settlement-marca-marca/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:23:31 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=6089 Near Tantamaco on the Corani and Macusani district border in southern Peru lies Marca Marca. Settled during pre-Inca times and situated on a hill, the village overlooked the surrounding high Andes valley. Low level cloud soon replaced beautiful late afternoon … Continue reading →

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