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Peruvian Jungle Madness
Read More: Peruvian Jungle MadnessOur trip to Peru included a steamy, exhilarating push into the Amazonian Jungle. A two hour boat ride took us down the Tambopata River where there were no roads and few people. We flew into Puerto Maldonado to begin the jungle excursion. This was the second jet plane needed to make it there since the…
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Cuzco, Peru
Read More: Cuzco, PeruCuzco is a Quechua word that means center or navel and Cuzco was just that as the capital of the Inca Empire. Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro took control of the city in 1533 and the Inca Empire which totaled more than 12 million people at that time. A major earthquake in 1650 heavily damaged the…
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Reaching Machu Picchu
Read More: Reaching Machu PicchuPost two of my Peru images. Arriving at Machu Picchu. I don’t think Hiram Bingham saw Machu Picchu like this in 1911. As a matter of fact, it was covered in vines and other vegetation. But the archeologist discovered the remains with help from the locals and eventually determined that this was the lost capital…
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Memories Of Peru
Read More: Memories Of PeruA good friend of mine is leaving for Peru today and I’ve told her all the must-see places to photograph. So I decided to post some images from my trip there 10 years ago. It’s quite a place that includes colorful landscapes and people. This first of five posts covers our trek to Machu Picchu…
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The Colorful People Of Peru
Read More: The Colorful People Of PeruPeru has its amazing landscapes and lost cities but I was really struck by the people. The young, old and in between. All photos by Dawn2Dawn Photography.