Just outside Cuzco, the huge granite fortress built by the Incas is a truly magical place.
It is said that Cuzco and surroundings were designed in the shape of a Puma with the fortress of Saqsayhuamán (or “Saqsaywaman”) as the Pumas teeth.
The individual stones are already huge, but the scale of the whole site is absolutely breathtaking.
Japanese Theatre, originally uploaded by laurenz. This is a scene from a funny "Kyougen" play: distrusting his servants, the a master binds them before leaving the house. However, even bound, they find a way to get to the master's sake provisions and drink from it. Gion Corner in Kyoto presents short snippets of Japanese arts including various styles of theatre, the tea ceremony and the art of flower arrangement. All this is quite touristy, but still fun and a good way to get some fascinating shots (you can even use flash throghout the performance). ...
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