An American in Lima

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Photo of the Day: Girl with pigeons, Arequipa

March 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Animals in Peru

Girl feeding pigeons in Plaza de Armas, Arequipa / photo c. Jorge Vera 2008 Arequipa, the White City rimmed by volcanic mountains home to cloistered nuns, virgin sacrifices & this sombre girl in the Plaza de Armas feeding pigeons from her fingertips. – Barbara R. Drake

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Arequipa Wedding Guest

April 21st, 2008 · 8 Comments · Animals in Peru

In March, El Fotografo, El Hijo and I went to a wedding in Arequipa, an old colonial city in southern Peru. The wedding reception was held at a sort of an ecological/conservation site, which included a mini farm with typical Peruvian animals: llamas, alpacas, sheep and a lone vicuna. There were about 250 people at the [...]

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