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This is the design for the front cover of my photobook about Peru. The design was created from a composite of two images - one from Machu Picchu, and one of a wall in Cusco.
This 50 page book is currently available from Blurb.
Preview: www.blurb.com/books/614865
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The next few books are:
- Designing England (a book about English architecture and gardens)
- Europe 2009: Berlin - Italy - Greece
- Down Under: Australia and New Zealand
Santa Catalina Monasterio - Arequipa - Peru
The Monastery of Saint Catherine (Spanish: Santa Catalina) is a monastery of nuns of the Domincan Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1580 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar style, and is characterized by its vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery is open to the public.
The foundress of the monastery was a rich widow, Maria de Guzman. The tradition of the time indicated that the second son or daughter of a family would enter a life of service in the Church, and the monastery accepted only women from upper class Spanish families. Each family paid a dowry at their daughter's admission to the monastery. The dowry expected of a woman who wished to enter as a choir nun--indicated by wearing a black veil—and who thereby accepted the duty of the daily recitation of the Divine Office, was 2,400 silver coins, equivalent to about $150,000 (U.S.) today. The nuns were also required to bring 25 listed items, including a statue, a painting, a lamp and clothes. The wealthiest nuns may have brought fine English china and silk curtains and rugs. Although it was possible for poorer nuns to enter the convent without paying a dowry, it can be seen from the cells that most of the nuns were very wealthy.
El Brujo Archaeological Complex, just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, is an ancient archaeological site of the Moche Civilisation in the Chicama Valley.
The Brujo Complex is represented by three major huacas. The Huaca Prieta mound dates back to the preceramic times. Huaca Cortada and Huaca Cao Viejo (the largest) are stepped truncated pyramids constructed at the northern corners of the terrace. Building archaeology unveils seven phases of construction spanning the early and middle phases of Moche era.
Huaca Cao Viejo is famous for its polychrome reliefs and mural paintings, and the discovery of the Señora de Cao. The 25 year old woman buried here was believed to be a 3rd century AD female ruler of the Moche state, and her tomb was full of gold and other previous artifacts.
The murals at the complex also depict the ritual human sacrifice that took place here regularly: teams of men would engage in ritual battles and the losing team would willingly be sacrificed to the gods to ensure fertility and peace in the community. Murals show the naked warriors (with fully erect penis) being marched to the sacrificial platform to be decapitated and blood to be collected for the gods.
On 23 February 2015, Mr. Edgard Arturo Pérez Alván, Minister-Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Peru, Ms. Laura Kennedy, Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the United States and Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the IAEA signed a trilateral Project and Supply Agreement for assistance in securing low enriched uranium for a research reactor in Peru. IAEA Vienna, Austria.
Conleth Brady, Assistant to the Director General (far right)
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
El Brujo Archaeological Complex, just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, is an ancient archaeological site of the Moche Civilisation in the Chicama Valley.
The Brujo Complex is represented by three major huacas. The Huaca Prieta mound dates back to the preceramic times. Huaca Cortada and Huaca Cao Viejo (the largest) are stepped truncated pyramids constructed at the northern corners of the terrace. Building archaeology unveils seven phases of construction spanning the early and middle phases of Moche era.
Huaca Cao Viejo is famous for its polychrome reliefs and mural paintings, and the discovery of the Señora de Cao. The 25 year old woman buried here was believed to be a 3rd century AD female ruler of the Moche state, and her tomb was full of gold and other previous artifacts.
The murals at the complex also depict the ritual human sacrifice that took place here regularly: teams of men would engage in ritual battles and the losing team would willingly be sacrificed to the gods to ensure fertility and peace in the community. Murals show the naked warriors (with fully erect penis) being marched to the sacrificial platform to be decapitated and blood to be collected for the gods.
Cooperativa de productos textiles de Chinchero (Valle Sagrado).
Chinchero - Urubamba - Cusco - Perú
Valle Sagrado de los Incas:
Los principales poblados son, Machupichu, Pisac, Yucay, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, Maray, Maras y Urubamba.
El río Vilcanota (Urubamba) recorre los principales poblados. Los incas creían que este río era la representación terrenal de la Vía Láctea.
Video "Valle Sagrado": youtu.be/Q2Sp7DJXC24?feature=shared
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Peruvian President Alan Garcia at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru June 7, 2010. [State Department photo / Public Domain]
While visiting Peru I stepped outside my comfort zone to talk to locals, give them a compliment, and ask for their portrait. You can read the full story here: www.contiki.com/six-two/lauren-randolph-photographer-kind...
Santa Catalina Monasterio - Arequipa - Peru
The Monastery of Saint Catherine (Spanish: Santa Catalina) is a monastery of nuns of the Domincan Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1580 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar style, and is characterized by its vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery is open to the public.
The foundress of the monastery was a rich widow, Maria de Guzman. The tradition of the time indicated that the second son or daughter of a family would enter a life of service in the Church, and the monastery accepted only women from upper class Spanish families. Each family paid a dowry at their daughter's admission to the monastery. The dowry expected of a woman who wished to enter as a choir nun--indicated by wearing a black veil—and who thereby accepted the duty of the daily recitation of the Divine Office, was 2,400 silver coins, equivalent to about $150,000 (U.S.) today. The nuns were also required to bring 25 listed items, including a statue, a painting, a lamp and clothes. The wealthiest nuns may have brought fine English china and silk curtains and rugs. Although it was possible for poorer nuns to enter the convent without paying a dowry, it can be seen from the cells that most of the nuns were very wealthy.
Pre-Inca terracing in Colca Canyon is ubiquitous--there are thousands of terraces in this area. The Collaguas who belonged to the group of Aymara cultures were masters of constructing agricultural terraces. Terraces created level land that made cultivation easier. Terracing also helped control erosion and were part of the their complex irrigation systems that included aqueducts. As some of these terraces are up to a thousand years old, this kind of agriculture clearly is sustainable. When the Incas started to control the Colca Canyon around 1320 they adapted the Aymara technique of terrace building and applied it elsewhere in the Inca Empire.