A post based on The Big Picture blog at Boston.com.
Note: I have recently revised the blog to update various design dilemmas. This post — one of my favorites — has been made into a static page at the following URL:
http://www.davidcflood.com/static/bigpictureperu.html
Here are some photos from my recent trip to Arequipa, which is a city in southern Peru about 15 hours in bus from Lima. Yes, 15 hours, but more on that later
I will also be posting a a bunch of new photos over the next few days. Stop by again to check them out!
Two weeks ago, we visited several pueblos in the province of Canta, which is located about 60 miles north of Lima. The area is home to a spectacular river valley where the Chillón River has cut a through the mountains.
What’s especially remarkable about this area is that it lies only a few hours from the [...]
My beautiful, smart, and hilarious little sister turns 21 today. But no matter her age, she’ll always be my little sister.
These pictures remind me of my favorite Beatles song, the inimitable In My Life. John Lennon and Paul McCartney both loved it as well, and it later became the only song in the entire Lennon/McCartney [...]
Some recent photos worthy of “Foto del día” status, but ones I’ve not had a chance to post.
This weekend, my roommate and I traveled east from coastal Lima, through the Andes, and to the westernmost region of the country that could be considered selva, or jungle. It’s pretty amazing that in eight hours one can leave a coastal desert during what is considered the summer season, cross nearly the entire Andes (elevations [...]
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. It’s about an hour-long bus from where I live. Callao used to be geographically distinct from the city of Lima, but it has since been enveloped by urban sprawl. Thus, despite its unique history and technical separation from Lima, to the casual observer, Callao seamlessly [...]
This weekend, I visited the city of Huaraz and its surroundings with my friend Brian. Huaraz is in the northern sierra of Peru, at nearly 10,000 feet of altitude. It is famous for being in the midst of the Callejón de Huaylas, a valley formed between two large mountain ranges, (1) the Cordillera Blanca and [...]