Video: Arequipa, Peru
This a just a 3 minute compilation of short video clips I made in and around Arequipa, Peru. It’s by no means a masterpiece, it’s simply intended to give you a quick overview of Arequipa. This clip features: Miners’ protest march in Plaza de Armas, another clip from the main square, some panoramics of the [...]
Video: Machu Picchu in Peru
This video gives you a small idea about the splendor of the Inca citadel Machu Picchu, placed high on a mountaintop. It is a magic place and a must-visit if you go to Peru.
Podcast: South Peru – Lima, Nazca & Arequipa
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] [Download MP3 | Add to iTunes | Subscribe to Podcasts] This podcast is part one of a series of two podcasts I’ll be making in Southern Peru, and it begins in Lima in the Plaza de Armas. I then head down underground into the catacombs of Monasterio de [...]
Ancient Peruvian porn
The wonderful Museo Farael Larco Herrera in Lima has an infamous display of pre-Colombian erotic pots, that explicitly illustrate the sexual lives of ancient Peruvian men, women, skeletons and animals in various combinations. Here’s one of them, to view the entire album, click on the link beneath the photo. It’s worth it . Photo set
Arequipa, Peru
Arequipa, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, provided our ‘aclimatisation stop’ on the way from Nazca to Chivay and then Puno. Nazca is at sea level, and both Puno and Chivay are over 3,500 metres – a trip straight up to that altitude is asking for altitude sickness. Arequipa is unofficially Peru’s second city, and [...]
Video: Colca Canyon in Peru
At 3191 m Colca Canyon is the second deepest canyon in the world. The canyon is really spectacular as you will see from the video and you can spot eagles there. To get to Colca Canyon – the easiest way is to book a tour (two days, one night) from Arequipa.
Video: Flight over the Nazca Lines, Peru
The Nazca lines are a series of mysterious 2000 year-old drawings cut into the the stony floor of the Nazca desert in Southern Peru. There are many hundreds of them, and they include animal figures, people, an astronaut and various geometric shapes and lines. There are many theories as to their origin, some of which [...]
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