It's complicated. That is the phrase I heard most often in our 18 day Peruvian vacation. Peru is a country of contractions and extremes. Ocean, sierra, jungle. Sun scorching heat and frigid cold. Often no heat, no hot water and rarely do you find air conditioning. Enormous mountains, islands resplendent with birds, sand dunes so high you can sandboard, rich verdant lands, salt plots, rich mineral mines, poverty stricken barrios, ruins that date back to 5000 BC, Inca architectural marvels, tapestries that glow with vivid color and intricate handiwork. This is a harsh but beautiful country. I have marveled at how the Peruvians are able to thrive in this majestic but unforgiving land. Once again, I will let pictures tell our story of Peru. It has amazing!
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| Humboldt penguins on Ballesta Island off the Peruvian coast |
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| We sand boarded down the dunes near Ica, Peru |
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| Life is really tough on Ballesta Island |
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| Penguins, boobies, Peruvian terns and cormorants live happily together on Ballesta Island |
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Smiling BEFORE we fly over the Nasca lines
MORE PHOTOS OF PERU on the next blog |
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