2008 - Peru

The church Cristo Rey
The church Cristo Rey

The church Cristo Rey
A plaza across the street that seemed very un-Chinchana
A plaza across the street that seemed very un-Chinchana

A plaza across the street that seemed very un-Chinchana
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This boy was standing around outside the church while we were trying to find a way in
This boy was standing around outside the church while we were trying to find a way in

This boy was standing around outside the church while we were trying to find a way in
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Inside Cristo Rey
Inside Cristo Rey

Inside Cristo Rey
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"Mototaxis" are all over the place, especially in Chincha

"Mototaxis" are all over the place, especially in Chincha
A church to the Virgin of Fatima
A church to the Virgin of Fatima

A church to the Virgin of Fatima
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On the streets
On the streets

On the streets
There were houses here before the earthquake
There were houses here before the earthquake

There were houses here before the earthquake
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More earthquake damage
More earthquake damage

More earthquake damage
A plaza outside Saint Dominic's church
A plaza outside Saint Dominic's church

A plaza outside Saint Dominic's church
St. Dominic, the oldest church in Chincha
St. Dominic, the oldest church in Chincha

St. Dominic, the oldest church in Chincha
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Heading toward a busy street, more earthquake damage
Heading toward a busy street, more earthquake damage

Heading toward a busy street, more earthquake damage
I thought I was being pretty sly but they definitely noticed me
I thought I was being pretty sly but they definitely noticed me

I thought I was being pretty sly but they definitely noticed me
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The mother of the woman who was showing me around in her shop
The mother of the woman who was showing me around in her shop

The mother of the woman who was showing me around in her shop
The mannequin looked lost
The mannequin looked lost

The mannequin looked lost
Lunch time!  Steak and fries isn't especially Peruvian, but pairing it with rice and the advocado-onion-tomato salad helped.
Lunch time! Steak and fries isn't especially Peruvian, but pairing it with rice and the advocado-onion-tomato salad helped.

Lunch time! Steak and fries isn't especially Peruvian, but pairing it with rice and the advocado-onion-tomato salad helped.
In the bodega!
In the bodega!

In the bodega!
I asked if these were all full... Naldo said no.
I asked if these were all full... Naldo said no.

I asked if these were all full... Naldo said no.
There are a few barrels set up where you could try different wines
There are a few barrels set up where you could try different wines

There are a few barrels set up where you could try different wines
I think this used for distillation
I think this used for distillation

I think this used for distillation
He turned on a wine fountain for us
He turned on a wine fountain for us

He turned on a wine fountain for us
The first wine was very sweet
The first wine was very sweet

The first wine was very sweet
And the front of my house... Fancy!
And the front of my house... Fancy!

And the front of my house... Fancy!
At 80s night with Jose Luis (right)
At 80s night with Jose Luis (right)

At 80s night with Jose Luis (right)