2008 - Peru

On the road to San Martin
On the road to San Martin

On the road to San Martin
The car was packed, so Cristian was in front with me
The car was packed, so Cristian was in front with me

The car was packed, so Cristian was in front with me
That's the ocean in the distance
That's the ocean in the distance

That's the ocean in the distance
Ralph driving his truck
Ralph driving his truck

Ralph driving his truck
One of the pyramids, now buried...
One of the pyramids, now buried...

One of the pyramids, now buried...
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They use a lot of corn!
They use a lot of corn!

They use a lot of corn!
Looking off towards the ocean, but now I see it was far too bright and didn't come out
Looking off towards the ocean, but now I see it was far too bright and didn't come out

Looking off towards the ocean, but now I see it was far too bright and didn't come out
Heading up the huaca
Heading up the huaca

Heading up the huaca
Again, bright ocean (but the picture was so nicely framed)
Again, bright ocean (but the picture was so nicely framed)

Again, bright ocean (but the picture was so nicely framed)
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The majestic huacas
The majestic huacas

The majestic huacas
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Heading up and up...
Heading up and up...

Heading up and up...
Now you can see the ocean!
Now you can see the ocean!

Now you can see the ocean!
On top of the huaca
On top of the huaca

On top of the huaca
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Ralph explains the city
Ralph explains the city

Ralph explains the city
San Martin, from above (the forground is mostly new houses being built on top of old ones, while toward the back are the makeshift houses most people are living in)
San Martin, from above (the forground is mostly new houses being built on top of old ones, while toward the back are the makeshift houses most people are living in)

San Martin, from above (the forground is mostly new houses being built on top of old ones, while toward the back are the makeshift houses most people are living in)
The cross on the huaca
The cross on the huaca

The cross on the huaca
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Brid tracks
Brid tracks

Brid tracks
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These big rocks were part of the pyramid that would have been here several hundred years ago
These big rocks were part of the pyramid that would have been here several hundred years ago

These big rocks were part of the pyramid that would have been here several hundred years ago
Bamboo with power lines and TV antennas
Bamboo with power lines and TV antennas

Bamboo with power lines and TV antennas
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Inside the kids catechesis classroom
Inside the kids catechesis classroom

Inside the kids catechesis classroom
This bag came from Minneapolis (but I think it probably has cement in it now)
This bag came from Minneapolis (but I think it probably has cement in it now)

This bag came from Minneapolis (but I think it probably has cement in it now)
Inside one of the new houses
Inside one of the new houses

Inside one of the new houses
A less complete house
A less complete house

A less complete house