Graffiti + Street Art = Culture
Words and symbols are all around us. Sometimes they are part the environment but they always part of the culture. Often times, we find the messages contained universal. Street art has always been my favorite way to get a sense of  the local culture. I hope you enjoy this series of street shot around Lima, Peru.
(Be sure to check out Part 1 of this series here.)

Graffiti + Street Art = Culture
Words and symbols are all around us. Sometimes they are part the environment but they always part of the culture. Often times, we find the messages contained universal. Street art has always been my favorite way to get a sense of  the local culture. I hope you enjoy this series of street shot around Lima, Peru.

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 …

A Photo Essay of The Surrounding Farms in Huaraz, Peru
Just as we enjoyed the Huaraz marketplace, we loved exploring the surrounding  countryside. It was accessible by following the road out of town, then hiking up the paths connecting the countryside village farms to the buzzing center of  Huaraz.
We hope you enjoy this photo essay and create your own narrative of that day.

A Photo Essay of The Women of Huaraz, Peru
The marketplace in Huaraz was one of my favorite places. The people were friendly and the exotic sights, sounds and smells will remain imprinted in my memories for years to come. The market was mostly filled with women most of whom were indigenous. Some live and work in the surrounding  mountain farms, some live in the city proper but  all were dressed in their brightly colored traditional frocks, with layered thick quilted skirts, heavy stockings and tall felt hats. I enjoyed smiling at these women, whom …

The Ancient Religious Center of Peru
 When you think of Peru you think of the Incas, but Chavin de Huantar is actually an archaeological site of the Chavin culture that pre-dates the Inca civilization. The Chavin civilization thrived long before the Incan empire dominated what is present-day Peru. Indeed, it was as long ago as 900 BC that the Chavin people created monuments of their culture, most notably Chavin de Huantar. The Chavin exerted influence until around 200 BC before the culture disappeared. Chavin de Huantar is the most well-known evidence of the …