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| Dora(the explorer) from Uros islands.Hola amiga! |
There are people who come and go in your life, but few have a lasting impression and make your heart smile everytime you think about them. That’s what the people of Peru mean to me..in my 10 days of being dumbfounded by the beautiful sights or eating gluttonously, my experience with the Peruvians or Peruanos is the one which is the most memorable. And that’s the reason my first in the series of blogs on Peru, I would like to dedicate it to the Beautiful People of Peru!
Peru with its amalgamation of different influences which date back over 5000 years, the Incan civilization is the one most known to the outside world. But Peru has had a plethora of pre-Columbian cultures preceding even the Incas by centuries & over time has had influences from European, Asian, African cultures. Maybe thats what makes the present day Peruvians some of the most fascinating, hardworking, warm and honest people that I have ever met.
A short video clip where the locals from Uros Floating islands on Lake Titicaca sing 'My Bonnie lies over the ocean' in English (in the video), Quechua and Amartany..and it also sumarizes my sentiments on the people.
Without being too verbose, this is just going to be a picture story and hopefully the eyes and the smile speak to you through the pictures as much as it did to me while I was there.
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| The Shoestring man swirls with the colors, Arequipa |
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| Brother & Sister strike up a conversation on Taquile Island |
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| Chocolates being sold loose on the streets of Cusco..the Chocolate & the toothy smile- both priceless! |
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| Tia (aunt) catching a snooze in Cusco |
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| Jugo (juice). Ingredients: Freshest fruits + a spoonfull of love & served with the prettiest smiles! |
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Hardworking & a happy bunch of people who take joy in the simple things
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| Children off to school on their Boat ride.. I saw an incredible thirst for knowledge amongst the kids. |
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A localite taking a call out of nowhere up in the Andes...my favorite moment & a true sign of a booming economy...and Amen to that!
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And they all lived Happily Ever After!
These photos are beautiful - they look professional! I can't imagine how beautiful it must've been in real life. You truly took the journey of a lifetime.
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