Monthly Archives: September 2010
EL CONDOR PASA
(Version française plus bas) Life in the Andes. A white-collared male condor flying over a canyon. Llamas valued for their strength and meat, and alpacas famed for their wool, grazing at sunset. * * * * * * EL CONDOR … Continue reading
HUACA DE LA LUNA
(Version française plus bas) In a previous post I shared with you my amazement for the Mochicas, or Moche civilization (100 A.D. to 700 A.D). I found visiting the tombs of Sipán truly extraordinary because I felt like Indiana Jones … Continue reading
For the sake of art, for the sake of life
(This is the first video of the Meet South America series!) If a young generation of Ecuadorian student-artists is ready to take up the torch of famous painter Guayasamin, they nonetheless face difficulties and speak of their country not without … Continue reading
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TRUJILLO COLORS
(Version française plus bas) Each Peruvian town seems to have a “Plaza de Armas”. That’s how the main square is called. In Trujillo, La Plaza de Armas truly is the gem of the city. The color of the walls is … Continue reading
South American Adventures With Friends
A few weeks ago, my two best friends from France came to visit. Today, they have finally taken up their pen to tell about our exploration of southern Peru and Bolivia… (French only) * * * * * * By … Continue reading
GOD REALLY IS EVERYWHERE!
(Version française plus bas) In South America, God is omnipresent. The smallest village has at least one church when big cities have tons, and beautiful ones. In the countryside, it is common to stumble upon a Christian cross that simply … Continue reading
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“MONEY MONEY MONEY…”
(Version française plus bas) Trujillo, a pretty colonial town. The third city of Peru, in terms of population. Would it also be the land of casinos, all within a one block radius?! “MONEY MONEY MONEY…” Trujillo, une jolie ville coloniale. … Continue reading
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A BACKPACKERS’ CONVERSATION
(Version française plus bas) A backpackers’ conversation on the wall of a hotel bedroom. The hotel is VERY basic, shitty some would say. But functional, and cheap: $4.22/night. Here’s the transcript: A: “In my country, this kind of hotel is … Continue reading
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STROLL IN LAMBAYEQUE
(Version française plus bas) Unexpected snapshots: an “Aztec bank”, an “Inka” pharmacy, a wood seller pointing at the camera and a lamppost covered with job ads for a kitchen assistant position. Common sights: one of many mills along the road … Continue reading
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REINFORCED SECURITY
(Version française plus bas) People in uniform seem to be everywhere. Between Tumbes and Mancora, a two-hour ride, my bus stopped at a police checkpoint for about five minutes. I thought it was because we came from Tumbes, near the … Continue reading
