Voices of Faith & Freedom

Lens-Artists Challenge #292: People Here, There & Everywhere I am not good at photographing people. So, when I read that Tina’s challenge this week was to “share images of the people we’ve captured along the way,” I was not quite … Read More

Why Symmetry?

— There is always something very pleasing when a photograph displays balance in its composition. That is generally an element that, when present, can make a photo better. In this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Sofia gave us several examples of symmetry … Read More

Machu Picchu Sunrise

— This was the scene before our eyes exactly five years ago in Peru. We were rushing through Machu Picchu around 7:30 AM. We had to do that in order to make it in time for our scheduled entrance to … Read More

Laguna Lagunillas

— On our way from Arequipa to Puno, Peru, we passed by some beautiful terrain with lakes and mountains just outside Puno. Traveling at that time of the day could not have been more perfect. Because of that, we captured … Read More

Condors

— In planning a few weeks in Peru, we knew from the start that we would not be able to see and experience the entire country. After careful consideration, we chose to visit the main attractions south of Lima, including … Read More

El Misti

— You cannot imagine our joy upon arriving in Arequipa back in 2015. We had spent three full days in Lima, Peru, previously, and by now we were looking forward to blue skies and open spaces away from large cities. … Read More

Church of the Company

— The Church of the Company (La Iglesia de la Compañía) is a Peruvian baroque treasure in the mestizo architectural style in the city of Arequipa. The church is also known as the church of the Jesuits. After the 1698 … Read More

Sabancaya Volcano

— Traveling from Arequipa to the Colca Canyon was very exciting. Not only were we able to see the famous condors in flight, we also climbed very high during our journey. In fact, it was the only place all throughout … Read More

Yanahuara Scenic Overlook

— Three years ago today, we were visiting the beautiful Peruvian city of Arequipa, known as the White City because several of its buildings are made with sillar, a white volcanic stone very common in the area. Located at an … Read More

Uros Floating Islands

— Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world: 12,507 ft (3,812 m) above sea level. The lake has an average surface temperature of 50 to 57 °F (10 to 14 °C). This is where you can marvel at … Read More

Chapel of San Martín de Porres

— Patron Saint of Social Justice, San Martín de Porres has his remains in the chapel bearing his name in the Convent of Santo Domingo in Lima, Peru, where he was born in 1579. He was the illegitimate son of … Read More

No Middle Man

— Nothing is more reassuring for a buyer when one sees the source of your purchase. That was the case for us, when we were headed to the Colca Canyon in Peru. Along the way, we had a few stops … Read More

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