A News Worthy Art Exhibit
From a distance, Fernando Bryce‘s works look like clippings from newspapers of a bygone era. His art, drawn in Indian ink and painstakingly copied from old prints and newspapers, bring up historical images into the present without fluff or biased opinions. His works are history and art rolled into one- expressing hard facts and figures, and at the same time, subtly expressing the underlying emotions that highlighted them.
Fernando Bryce, who currently spends his time between Berlin and Lima was born in 1965 in Lima, Peru. He …

Visiting the Brüning Museum in Lambayeque, Peru
Peru continues to  fascinate us. Its rich and diverse culture can easily capture the interest of any traveler, Miro and I included. The archaeological remains from the Inca and pre-Inca cultures as well as other pre-Hispanic cultures play a significant role in creating the rich cultural and historical experience in  Peru.

A visit to the Brüning Museum, in Lambayeque Peru is a good way to both get an overview of these cultures and to also examine specific aspects of them in great detail.
The Brüning Museum was founded …

The Moche Mummy – the Lady of Cao
The story of El Brujo and Lady of Cao as told by archaeologists is of one magic and intrigue. The historical pyramid and the female mummy have continued to intrigue historians even up to today. They from part of cultural traditions of the Peruvian people and as the years go by, more and more people have an interest to learn the secrets that have not been uncovered for many years now. Located just close to the sea, the El Brujo pyramid stands still …

Moche Culture in Peru
Temples of the Sun and Moon
We visited the Temples of the Sun and Moon, which are both on the same site. However only the Temple of the Moon is open for visitors. Restoration of the Temple of the Moon began in 1991 and the site was opened to visitors in 1995, while restoration of the Temple of the Sun began earlier this year, in 2011. On site, a beautiful museum filled with Moche culture is located near the entrance of the Temple of the Moon.
This site is …

A Conviction of Conscience
Some Say Indigenous Expressionism – I Say Haunting Impressions
Oswaldo Guayasamin
Hands down, the highlight of our short time in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito, was our visit to Oswaldo Guayasamin’s: The Chapel Of Man Monument . Prior to arriving in Ecuador, I had not experienced Guayasamin’s art, but from our first step in the nation’s capital, the importance of his work to the  collective consciousness was clear, reminiscent of the role Joan Miro plays in Barcelona, Spain. Reproductions of Guayasamin’s art were everywhere, sucking me into the haunting …

The Castle
One afternoon in Medellin, we were strolling through the outskirts of the El Poblado neighborhood, we stumbled upon this beautiful castle. Not knowing what it was, we decided to explore the grounds, and even ‘accidentally’ snuck through an open door to see the beautifully preserved room. The gardens were absolutely stunning and delivered us into a springtime  slice of paradise in the middle of Medellin’s brick city.
Besides the extensive gardens, the grounds had multiple fountains that transported us back in time.
I captured as much as I could in photographs before I was escorted out …