Cuba – “Hasta la victoria siempre”
– Full slide show at the bottom of the page – Lima, September 18th 2016 Friday, march 25th Our plane took off a few hours ago and La Habana’s lights are finally appearing, sparse and spread out along what seems…
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Flashback : Arequipa – Colca Canyon
Lima, September 18th 2016 Arequipa. It was almost a year ago. Memories. Arequipa is this city, south of Peru, stuck right under the volcanoes Misti (19,101 ft) and Chachani (19,931 ft). Far enough from the ocean and the main Andes…
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Around Lima
Lima, august 18th 2016 The plane has landed in Lima, Peru a bit more than a year ago. Since then, the daily routine involves a short commute in Santiago de Surco, on the east side of this gigantic city, near the…
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Nevado Ojos del Salado
Lima, 6 months after this attempt The Nevado Ojos del Salado, it is this big mountain, there. Yes, in the middle, slightly on the right on the following picture. It might not look that appealing, and outside of Chile it…
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South American road-trip
Lima, 6 months after this trip After 7 years in the USA the “road trip” is part of a routine. It is easy to leave everything behind and just hit the road and go. Roads are straight, large, and always…
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Puna de Atacama in Black and White
Lima, 5 months after this trip : Leaving Bolivia to reach San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, it is leaving the Altiplano too. In just a few miles, the altitude is dramatically dropping from 15,000’ to 6,500’. One can rediscover…
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Bolivia in Black and White
Lima, 5 months after this trip Bolivia, Andean land: Altiplano, volcanoes, cordilleras. The landscape could be uniform and dull, but in reality it offers a wide variety of nuances, colors and lines that keep the traveler awake and that excites…
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Chile in black and white
North Chili is surprising. Actually, arriving there, it is discovering a place that is pretty unknown to most of us: outstanding national parks that are as great as the most famous US ones, incredible landscapes, unusual wildlife, active volcanoes, unexpected villages…
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Andean encounters
Lima, March 2016, burning sun, permanent heat. El Niño brings a special touch to the Peruvian summer and the few extra Fahrenheit are definitely increasing the sensation of discomfort. When the day is about to end it feels like a…
