Shot of the Week

The view from an open-air hostel in Aguas Calientes, Peru, overlooked an apartment complex and a steep incline up the nearby mountain.

Click to read more on the train to Aguas Calientes from Cusco, or learn about the climb up Machu Picchu.

-Tara

Shot of the Week

Beads thrown from the floats get caught in trees off the parade routes. You can still find them dangling there all year long.

Thanks for reading all our Mardi Gras 2011 coverage this week! Let us know if you’re going next year…

-Tara for TKGO

Shot of the Week

Typical architecture in the French Quarter in New Orleans. During Mardi Gras, residents hang out on the porches to throw and catch beads from above.

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Shot of the Week

I couldn’t resist.

This camel hails from El Cayafate, a region just outside Salta, in Argentina.

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