Lima & Lake Titicaca

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February 9th 2006

Published: February 10th 2006

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Grifter

Coast of Lima

Nice cactus - Miraflores

Lima

Liked it, could have stayed longer but didn´t.

Arequipa

There is actually an old monastery here which used to have over 200 nuns inside, of all ages, and now houses about 30. But they never leave the walls of the monastry. Can you imagine that? Never seeing what the outside world is like - cafes, fashion, money etc. They go in or are born there and die there. And spend a life worshipping all day. That really is seclusion and manipulation.

There are tours of the monastery (open to the public from 1970), but I only walked around the protective walls, I couldn´t trust myself to behave.

Puno & Lago Titicaca.

I´ll write more later, but for now enjoy the pics.

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Coast line of Lima

Miraflores

Roof top room

Our room in Lima - totally self contained but with a strange landlady.

Lima

The love park - only Latin America.

On the bus to Arequipa

My first glimpse at the Peruvian desert.

Arequipa

Old Church.

Puno

The cold but bright climate of Puno.

The port of Puno

Traditional men and women of Puno.

Lago Titicaca

On the lake going to visit the island communities.

Lago Titicaca

Life for the Amantani people on Uros floating island.

Uros floating island

A hand made boat from the reeds that make up the island.

Uros floating island

Close up of the reeds that make up the island. Dig down a meter and you hit water. I tried running to see a boat at one point and nearly fell over.

Uros floating island

Just after I had broken the clay pot made by the hands of one of these Amantani ladies. I was mortified.

Uros floating island

Man grinding maize. In reality I think a lot of the 'action' was for our benefits. Mostly they sit around and drink coca or some sort of downer. Quite dull.