Hola from Peru and Bolivia, Is Lake Titicaca worth adding to a tour itinerary? So came the query from a filial correspondent. So goes a common question for tourists in South America. Here, I’ll have a go at answering the question. Titicaca is large enough to have its own small tides. It is by far …Read More
Hola from Yungay in the Cordillera Blanca, Imagine raising a family, honestly toiling away, contributing selflessly to your community, complying uncomplainingly with all laws and regulations of your society. Imagine looking up every morning, in any season, seeing two magnificent snow-capped peaks of the Andes, and knowing that you were living a comparatively lucky existence. …Read More
Hola from Huaraz in northern Peru, “I didn’t know there were so many beautiful places in Peru.” “These places are improbably beautiful.” and “Wow” These are three typical responses to the string of photos from five days in Huaraz in northern Peru. There were more, but if I wanted to paraphrase them, these three do …Read More
Hola from the Amazon jungle in Peru, Picture the scene, a very long way from the Amazon: a classroom in Dubai. All of the students are Arabs from the arid Middle East. They’re used to desert landscapes and they’re used to coping with the vicissitudes of such places. They’re not only used to deserts, they’re …Read More
Hola from the Amazon jungle in Peru, What a shame that it seems we have to perceive something as an economic asset before we value it. It all presupposes human primacy on a planet that we share with other life. The jungle in the Amazon is worth keeping, and not just for its economic value. …Read More
Hola from Peru, All zoo enclosures are too small. No matter how the zoo increases the size with a view to accommodate the needs of the sensate being captured within, it will always be a tiny fraction of the natural habitat. The condor in captivity is a crime. San Diego Zoo has condors on show …Read More