The hospitality of people around the world never stops to amaze me. How some people simply can be so full of goodwill towards someone that starts off as more or less a complete stranger. In Lima I met Eric, a happy and energetic mountain guide from Huaraz. One long bus trip, a bumpy car ride and a 3000 meter rise in elevation later, we arrived in his home village in the Andes.
Indigenous mountain people still make up a big part of the population living up there, including Eric and his family who speak Quechua and still practice a pretty traditional way of life. The way the women dress adds a lovely touch of color to the scene, and the surroundings are absolutely stunning with several white 6000m+ mountain peaks rising towards the sky. I fell in love within about two seconds.
I was ridiculously lucky to have brilliant weather almost every day since it’s in the middle of the rainy season, with no guarantees of a blue sky whatsoever. I was also lucky enough to get to spend one week in this rural home, as well as to get to know a bunch of additional awesome people through friends of Eric.
However, I always thought photographs say more than words, so here we go:
Fantastic photos and it sounds like an even better experieince. May you keep your travel legs going and come to know even more beautiful people along the way.
Jean-Bernard.
Thank you very much for those words Jean-Bernard, I’m happy you like my photos!
Cool pictures :)
Gracias!
Great pictures of my country
Mike.
I’m glad you like it, Mike. You do live in a beautiful country!
Wow. Your photographs are just amazing! You have been to most of the countries listed in my bucket list! Lucky you!
Thank you so much! The world is yours, just figure out where on your bucket list you wanna start and then go : )
These are amazing shots. Thanks so much for sharing them.
And thank you so much for liking them!