Explore
Gaia Soulmates
 Advertising keeps Gaia free! Interested in sponsoring us?

parasailers at dusk : Miraflores section of Lima, Peru
parasailers at dusk
IMG 1309 : close up of the Barranco statue
IMG 1309
IMG 1308 : I loved this statue so much.  Barranco is a very artsy neighborhood of Lima and people decorate their homes with many interesting things like this.
IMG 1308
Barranco of Lima, Peru
Barranco of Lima, Peru
da po : police in the plaza mayor.  Not the most liked guys in the area.  A common name for a speed bump in the road is "chapa muerte" or dead cop. (Lima, Peru). 
da po
Manioc planting : Dona Carmen preparing for the manioc planting ceremony.
Manioc planting
IMG 0997 : Solstice festival to ring in the new year (late June).  People drink, dance, sing, drum, and play guitar in the street for days straight.  It is rude to turn down drink offers (especially if it is the local manioc derived chicha) so everyone is fairly toasted.  This was probably the single most fun event of my entire life.  (Otavalo, Ecuador)
IMG 0997
drying coca beans : this is a common site in rural Ecuador.  unfortunately this drying method causes the beans to absorb a tar flavor and thus the families get less money for them.  (Rio Napo, Ecuador)
drying coca beans
IMG 0578 : Clouds over Tena, Ecuador
IMG 0578
Page 1 of 212
Showing 1 - 9 of 12 Results