Charlie01 Posted December 8, 2012 I recently traveled through Peru and Bolivia, most of these pictures were taken around the canons sacred valley and deserts. Feel free to help me ID them as I have only a rough idea of what some of them might actually be. Enjoy everyone.... 23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shruman Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) Gorgeous!, almost speechless. I hope this is the tip of the iceberg!. Could you provide location details ofr each picture, pretty please. Loving the last few pics especialy. Ssoooooo jelly Edited December 8, 2012 by shruman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted December 8, 2012 beautiful, love those cacti that look like tentacles spewing from the ground can someone provide id's, particularly #14 and #8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shruman Posted December 8, 2012 They look very much to be bridgesii to me I imagine the species has much more variation than what we are commonly used to seeing in our own gardens or even some of the suspected hybrid/mutts we see may just be variation in the species. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted December 8, 2012 Impressive stuff. How did you find Bolivia? I hope to go there one day too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fluss Posted December 8, 2012 Does anyone know why the dieoff on the tip has taken place? #13 What can it be? Birds? it looks almost as if it has flowered itself to death, maybe something is pecking wounds on the inside of the flowers base and causing a fungal or virus infection. but then again they are in their home habitat, they should be able to take it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted December 8, 2012 Very nice Pictures, Charlie! Thanks for sharing. Some of the Trichos belong into the Cuzcoensis complex. The others are rather typical Trichocereus Peruvianus with the typical Variation for certain parts of Peru. One of them looks a bit like a Trichocereus Santaensis but i´ll need to have more background including the locations. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrogen Posted December 8, 2012 Wow - great pics - awesome cacti and the geography in the background is insane! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) Fantastic plants, and now seeing this terrain I get a better idea of how much my cacti must miss home. Edited December 9, 2012 by CβL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonasty Posted December 9, 2012 I am so so jealous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie01 Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks for all the great feedback everyone. The first 2 (T. Peruvianus I think) were taken in the Sacred Valley around Ollantaytambo, 3&4 (T. Pachanoi) at a small cafe in Pisac also in the sacred valley, 5-16 (Bridgesii, Cuzcoensis and Santaensis maybe) were all taken around Arequipa and Canon del Colca and 17,18&19 taken in Tupiza (Bolivia). < of which I am not sure at all what they could be. Oh how I wanted to smuggle some cuttings home, it was so painful to not be able to take specimens or seeds. I have added a few more mouth watering photos for you all. I hope you like them also and I hope I have influenced some people to take a trip there for them selves someday. Peru and Bolivia are incedible and the people are mostly very very kind. My partner and I were only supposed to be there 2 months, but stayed for almost 4. It was a life changing journey!!!! (Tell me what you think of the Pachanoi with the sign. I havnt seen a Pachanoi with spines like that, perhaps a PachXBridgesii? ) 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inti Posted December 13, 2012 amazing pics! i too spent 3 months in Bolivia in 2010. Now i want to go back ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
