Chinchero was not originally a part of the plan, but after leaving my prized 100 mm f/2.8 macro lens in a drawer back in our Cuzco hostel (I blame the brain-fart on the altitude…) we had to return with the tour group we were with, and this was a stop on the way back to the city.
It was truly one of those great mistakes, an unexpected detour; and it turned out being one of my favorite parts of the trip.
It surpassed expectations.
People die. People you love will die. YOU will one day die.
Not a revolutionary thought, nor overly insightful, yet something we tend to forget from day to day.
You can even be prepared for a death, and then when it actually happens, it totally catches you off guard.
Death, prepared or unprepared, is difficult. Continue reading Ramblings on Death and Images from Peru
Ok, I got a bit sidetracked with life, but I’m back, and we’re back to the Machu Picchu journey. Continue reading Tipón
The Sacred Valley. Continue reading El Valle Sagrado
Inca construction is so precise, so well made, that to this day it is still impossible to even fit a piece of paper between two stones.
What a cool city, way up high in the Andes Mountains, so rich in culture and history. Continue reading Cusco
I think more so than the magnificent, literally awe-inspiring Inca ruins, it was the people that got me. I mean, they’re just fascinating! Their clothes, customs, conduct…everything about them!
El Norte Grande. The altiplano, where like anywhere, the natives were here long before the lines were drawn. They’re hard people, built for a life of harsh conditions, but they´re also so very lovely. One thing for sure, Western culture definitely has a heavy hand in their lives. This is unavoidable. Continue reading Volcán Isluga
Photos of Colchane, a little Chilean town on the Chile-Bolivia border in El Norte Grande.
Two things:
1. The region is gorgeous.
Chimbarongo, a place that has my heart. Continue reading My second home.
I must admit, leaving behind long, hot, sunny summer days for grey, snow and cold, well, thank goodness it’s to be with family and friends…
I learned at too young of an age that life is short. Since then, I´ve continually learned that life is sweet, so very sweet. For that, I am forever grateful. For that, I randomly hopped on a plane and went to Quepos, Costa Rica. You only live once.
Continue reading Pura Vida Mae
I recently took a trip to Costa Rica that has me all fired up and excited..more to come on that!
For now, I´m going to say what I always say, but is there anything more beautiful than a vineyard?
I live right beside a big, beautiful hill, Santa Lucia, on which Pedro de Valdivia stood and said, we will conquer this land. Can you even begin to imagine the view he had?! Undisturbed by smog and buildings…
Sustainable agriculture favors natural elements to maintain a clean and healthy environment. Geese help control little pests that want to ruin the wine. It’s smart, beautiful and Eco-friendly! And that is the type of establishment I now work for!
I, my friends, got a new job. A fantastic job. I really love this job. So, I’ve been a bit preoccupied. I was contracted by the renowned Concha y Toro, the second largest wine producer in the world and I’m working exclusively with their premium brand Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery as their Web Manager. I am in charge of maintaing our bilingual website, creating content in both English and Spanish, I run our social media networks, I’m in charge of all incoming communications, I do a lot of translating and I’m involved in several smaller campaigns and projects. It’s utilizing my degree while learning all kinds of new things and being the only native speaker in an office of +20. I’m given creative freedom, the occasional bottle of wine and well, I’m just oh-so content. That’s not even to mention the amazing work environment…
So for this post, I’m bringing in some photos I took on a recent visit to the winery with two Koreans, a journalist and the country’s top sommelier. I’ll start with our amazing tasting, where we tried more than 15 of our top wines.
Like all big cities, Santiago is many things. It covers a large area and has many different people and sectors. And though at times, there is nothing more I want to do but to leave it behind for a few days, I always come back; it is my home and I love it. Continue reading Oh Santiago.
