The flora and fauna I captured of Cusco. In no particular order.
Treasure Flower.Tree/bush full of flowers.The guide told everyone to touch this tree, but we were too far back to hear why.Close up of the flowers.Black-throated FlowerpiercerLarkspurAngel’s trumpetsChiguanco ThrushMophead hydrangeaTourism alpacasThese flowers were so tiny. Life is difficult at 12,000 ft.Madagascar periwinkleHairy Cactus (I don’t know its real name)Blood leavesBlue-and-yellow tanagerBaby SageThis llama refused to look at us. Probably because its owner wasn’t there to collect the picture fee.I think this alpaca is deciding if I am friend or foe.Zephyranthes andina – aka pretty flower low to the ground.American KestrelThis guy just strolled right by. People are of no interest.FuchsiasLarkspursRufous-collared sparrow in a tree.ColeusYellow rose; not of Texas