Category Archives: Peru

People of the Sacred Valley.

Posted on 06/11/2016 by awtytravels

There are ladies in traditional garb sitting with their llamas and alpacas on pretty much every corner of Cusco. “Foto, señor?” they call every time they intercept a camera-toting tourist. She, however, doesn’t seem to be one of those. It’s early in … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Peru | Tagged Cusco, Inca, Llama, People, Peru, Photography, Portraits, Quechua, Sacred Valley, Urban photography | 8 Comments

To the lost city that never was: walking to Machu Picchu.

Posted on 02/11/2016 by awtytravels

On paper, the story was engrossing, the stuff of an Indiana Jones blockbuster or of a Wilbur Smith book. Picture this: a misty morning in the Urubamba valley, deep in the Peruvian Andes. Jagged peaks covered in thick rain forest. … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Peru | Tagged Aguascalientes, Americas, Andes, El Pueblo, Hiram Bingham, Inca, Latin America, Machu Picchu, Pachacuti, Peru, Quechua, Rain forest, Sapa Inca, South America, Vilcabamba | 16 Comments

The world from above: Amazonia

Posted on 22/10/2016 by awtytravels

Over the years, as flying became less an event and more a frequent occurrence, my seat-choosing preferences changed, from “always window” to “you know what, I’d rather have aisle”. However, there are exceptions. There are places – Greenland, the Putorana … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Brazil, Peru, The pleasure of flying, The world from above | Tagged 777, Amazon, Amazonas, Andes, Boeing, Brazil, British Airways, Jungle, Peru, Rainforest, Rio de las Amazonas, Rolls-Royce, The world from above, Venezuela | 17 Comments

Ultimately, the soulless won.

Posted on 15/10/2016 by awtytravels

Music echoes from Plaza de Armas, the martial tones of a brass band blended with the cacophony of a cumbia dance. Irreverent, the noise penetrates into the cathedral, bouncing along the whitewashed arcs of the vault. Whitewashed, as was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Peru | Tagged Alpaca, Andes, Bishop, Cusco, Cuy, Cuzco, Inca, Inca Roca, Jesus, Mary, Pachacuti, Pachamama, Peru, Plaza de Armas, Quirichanka, Saksaywaman, Vicente de Valverde, Wayna Capac | 20 Comments

Surfin’ LI.M.A.

Posted on 09/10/2016 by awtytravels

If everybody had an ocean Across LI.M.A. Then everybody’d be surfin’ Like Miraf… Nah, it doesn’t rhyme. Beach boys analogies aside, Miraflores was a surprise. It was the tail end of our permanence in Peru and Miraflores provided a welcome … Continue reading →