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MT5447These portraits were taken by photographer Aaron Huey on assignment for "The High Road to Machu Picchu" in the May/June 2009 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

See more in our Hiking Machu Picchu Photo Gallery.

Photograph by Aaron Huey

Faces of Peru

View portraits of people working, playing, and going about their everyday lives in Peru.

Published October 20, 2010

Faces of Peru

What it’s like to raft the Urubamba in Peru’s Sacred Valley

Step away from Peru’s Inca Trail to these 5 lesser-known wonders

Exploring Peru’s hidden corners, where desert lagoons meet forest fortresses

Is this the ultimate alternative to hiking Peru's Inca Trail?

You can see Peru's Sacred Valley by bike—here's how