Landscape Around Puka
Pukara Ruins
The landscape around
the Puka Pukara ruins was quite lush, as I mentioned in a previous
posting. I thought I’d share a few
images so you can see better for yourself!
Countryside
The countryside around
the ruins is currently being farmed.
Altho you can’t see it in this image, often they use terracing. There is natural terracing, altho the farmers
have tended to enhance the natural terracing to make it better for their crops.
Andes Landscape
In this image, you can
see a bit of the natural terracing in the lower right corner. This image also gives you an idea of how
pretty the landscape is here in the Andes Mountains. I found it very interesting that the Andes
are still growing at the rate of about 8/10 of an inch per year, except when
there’s activity along the San Andreas Fault (in California). When that activity occurs, then the Andes
“growth spurt” can be several inches.
Alpaca Grazing
As we were leaving
this ruin, I noticed this alpaca grazing in a meadow. It looked so peaceful and calm – perfect
ending for this post! Stay tuned for
some blooming beauties in the next post1
Enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment