As soon as I arrived in Huanchaco, Peru, I knew I was going to be transformed into some sort of demonic Hiroshi Sugimoto, for the daily Pacific sunsets were so stunning, I simply had to photograph each one, multiple times, each day. Sunsets, like the sea I suppose, have a kind of quietude or redundancy or even boredom about them. […]
Tag: Peru
Huanchaco
Humbly nestled on the Pacific coastline of Peru, just north of Trujillo, Huanchaco is a lovely friend… a small surfer town without much going on except a continual surf, delicious food, and incredibly warm people. If a town can be a friend, Huanchaco is a best friend. Home to ceviche and surfing, both dating back thousands of years, with surfing […]
Chiric Sanango
With its lovely purple flowers, Chiric Sanango is a small tree or shrub native to the Amazonian region. It is known as Abuelo: the grandfather master plant—wise, shrewd, patient, powerful. Chiric means itchy or tingly, and the effects can be a potent electric charge, freezing chills, or a calming numbness. Joints and muscles often feel instantly improved, but the true […]
Dystopia — The Old Airport in Lima, Peru
Arrival in Lima at 9:30pm at the airport that I know very well. Yet… suddenly… total disorientation sets in. Nothing is as it is supposed to be. Nothing is as it was. Like a creepy parallel universe, the old airport has been replaced by a new one, and I am now at the old Costa del Sol Hotel, my reservation […]
Ruins at Moray, Peru
The magical ruins at Moray, Peru.
