Trekking in the Colca Canyon is a highlight of any visit to Peru, and we were no exception to that rule. It is also home to the famous ‘Cruz del Condor Viewpoint‘ where you can view magnificent Andean Condors up close. For the awesome teen it was his first major hike. He read websites and…
The photograph below is one of my favorite shots taken during our 4 1/2 years in South America. I think it is lovely; colorful, vibrant energy, nice representation of indigenous people who live in the Colca Canyon, Peru. But it is also because I know how the elderly lady looked beyond the lens (obviously very…
Photographing objects is fairly straight-forward, and you can play with the technicalities of the shot at your leisure. Photographing people (average folks, not movie-star gorgeous super models) is challenging; getting great shots often times very difficult. I know, I take shit photographs – even worse as I get older from fibromyalgia issues in my neck and jaw….
Eating alpaca meat in Chivay, Peru. We had been in South America for over three years and I’d wanted to try alpaca on many occasions but was hesitant. It took me awhile to process that they are not endangered animals and trying this specialty in Peru was a must-do, and ok to do. Is like…
Arequipa, Peru travel photo memories. Hop on that tourist bus and let’s get a sneak peak of the city of Arequipa in Southern Peru. The busses we hopped on looked weren’t fancy like one in the photo to the left – but more akin to what’s referred to as ‘public transport’ and had loads of…