2008 - Peru

A street in Ica
A street in Ica

A street in Ica
Heading out into the desert...
Heading out into the desert...

Heading out into the desert...
The dunes were HUGE!
The dunes were HUGE!

The dunes were HUGE!
This is the main walkway down to the oasis
This is the main walkway down to the oasis

This is the main walkway down to the oasis
Ooh!  Touristy! (say I with camera in hand)
Ooh! Touristy! (say I with camera in hand)

Ooh! Touristy! (say I with camera in hand)
Manuel says that the red building is one of the most expensive hotels in Peru
Manuel says that the red building is one of the most expensive hotels in Peru

Manuel says that the red building is one of the most expensive hotels in Peru
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The water used to come up to just below the railing, so the wall on the left at the bottom would not have been visible
The water used to come up to just below the railing, so the wall on the left at the bottom would not have been visible

The water used to come up to just below the railing, so the wall on the left at the bottom would not have been visible
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The sand just goes right up... it was really weird how steep it was
The sand just goes right up... it was really weird how steep it was

The sand just goes right up... it was really weird how steep it was
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In the background you can sort of make out the Andes!
In the background you can sort of make out the Andes!

In the background you can sort of make out the Andes!
This was a 150 year old wine press
This was a 150 year old wine press

This was a 150 year old wine press
It's still in use
It's still in use

It's still in use
This is where the grape juice comes out and is bottled to ferment for 15 days
This is where the grape juice comes out and is bottled to ferment for 15 days

This is where the grape juice comes out and is bottled to ferment for 15 days
They fill this with water and the vapor of the fermented grapes cools and comes out liquid
They fill this with water and the vapor of the fermented grapes cools and comes out liquid

They fill this with water and the vapor of the fermented grapes cools and comes out liquid
This is where the grapes whose vapor is cooled go
This is where the grapes whose vapor is cooled go

This is where the grapes whose vapor is cooled go
And the distilled liquor comes out here!
And the distilled liquor comes out here!

And the distilled liquor comes out here!
A plaza in Ica
A plaza in Ica

A plaza in Ica
A corner of the plaza
A corner of the plaza

A corner of the plaza
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This is the cathedral, which is not currently in use due to earthquate damage (the left tower is damaged, and the other end of the church looked pretty bad
This is the cathedral, which is not currently in use due to earthquate damage (the left tower is damaged, and the other end of the church looked pretty bad

This is the cathedral, which is not currently in use due to earthquate damage (the left tower is damaged, and the other end of the church looked pretty bad
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This street was fun
This street was fun

This street was fun
We went to mass here
We went to mass here

We went to mass here
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That's the cathedral on the right, but you can't see much of the damaged part
That's the cathedral on the right, but you can't see much of the damaged part

That's the cathedral on the right, but you can't see much of the damaged part
Inside the church where we went to mass
Inside the church where we went to mass

Inside the church where we went to mass
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Manuel and Natalia at the candy stand
Manuel and Natalia at the candy stand

Manuel and Natalia at the candy stand