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Birds and Insects in Arequipa

Joe — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 01:24:56 +0000

Arequipa, a desert city in Peru’s south, has fascinating birds and insects, including impressive hummingbirds. Following are photos and a video compilation from my visits there. This hummingbird is admiring a vase of flowers on the Katari Hotel rooftop A … Continue reading →

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Arequipa’s 16th Century Landmark: Santa Catalina Convent

Joe — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:54:47 +0000

Santa Catalina’s white volcanic stone walls tower over these Pokémon Go players Founded in 1579, Arequipa’s imposing Santa Catalina Convent (monastery) takes up a whole city block and is a major tourist attraction. One can easily spend hours exploring the … Continue reading →

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Colonial and Pre-Inca Gold Processing Technology with a Bonus Sun Halo

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 14:30:19 +0000

Gold has been found in southern Peru’s Carabaya Province for centuries, if not, thousands of years. On our second day trip from Macusani, guide Ulices showed Rocío and I two historic gold processing sites in Corani District – one Spanish … Continue reading →

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Macusani, the High Altitude Home of Alpacas, Precious Memories and Sun Halos

Joe — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:53:07 +0000

About Macusani Macusani, located 4,315 metres high up in the Andes Mountains, is the capital of Carabaya Province in southern Peru’s Puno Region. Macusani is also the self-proclaimed Peruvian and world alpaca capital. Although receiving few tourists, the Carabaya Province, … Continue reading →

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Peru’s Amazing Rainbow Mountain

Joe — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:45:32 +0000

The tragedy of melting ice caps and glaciers caused by global warming has a silver lining in southern Peru’s Cusco Region. A few years ago receding snowline exposed the exquisite, multi-coloured Rainbow Mountain. Three hours drive east of Cusco, Rainbow … Continue reading →

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Mount Chacaltaya, Moon Valley and Altitude Sickness – La Paz, Bolivia Part 2

Joe — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:45:01 +0000

While in La Paz in mid February, I took a day tour to Mount Chacaltaya and Moon Valley. Little did I know what was to follow. Mount Chacaltaya’s peak is more than 5,400 metres high. From La Paz the road … Continue reading →

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