Image Page on Peru
Include pictures, and at
least one panorama image, and a webcam image from two different times.
Outline
1.
Landscapes
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o Fourth image name
2.
Cities
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3.
Landmarks
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4.
Images of People
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5.
Images from the book
o First image of something pictured in the book
o First image of something pictured in the book
1 Landscapes
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is the top
tourist spot in Peru and for good reason. It is an Incan citadel placed in the
Andes Mountain range that was abandoned. The buildings are highly known for the
stone walls that used massive blocks of stone and fused them together, but with
no mortar between them. In this image, this
woman looks empowered, as if she is a ruler looking over her village. The pure
mass of the Andes mountain range hangs in the background, while the village
overlooks the forest beneath it.
Moray Ruins
The Moray Ruins are located in Cusco and just looking at them, you can see
its beauty. The ruins consist of Incan decent and show mostly those large,
circular rings, like the ones in the image. Some of these rings go down as far
as 30 meters, which brings the only question I can think of, how did people in
this time frame build and create some of these miraculous ruins with the tools
and little knowledge they had? I think the symmetry of the rings and how
perfectly crafted they are is remarkable.
Colca Canyon
Colca
Canyon lies on the outside of Arequipa and is one of the worlds deepest
canyons. The Colca River runs throughout the canyon along with villages and
green valleys. I see what looks like crops fields from above, just like when I
have been in a plane flying over Nebraska. The layering of the canyon almost
doesn’t look real, but drawn line after line.
Andes Mountains
The Andes Mountain range
is one of the world’s longest mountain ranges. Within this mountain range you
will find volcanoes, deserts, lakes, glaciers, and forests. It’s
highest point, Aconcagua, is located in Argentina and
is the highest point in the Southern and Western hemispheres. This picture is
from a flight above the mountain range, which at its peak is 22,841 feet. I
think this truly shows the ranges massive size because this plane is so far
away, yet the mountain still looks so towering.
2 Cities
Cusco
Cusco is the second largest
city in Peru. This image is full of local farmers who have brought their
produce to the city to sell. The vibrant colors are what caught my eye with all of the yellow and orange produce, as well as pinks and
reds scattered throughout. The cobblestone road and wheelbarrows holding the
fruit shows the poverty within the area. The buildings look very run-down on
the left side and in the background of the image is the Andes Mountains.
Lima
This is the capital of
Peru, Lima. This city consists of millions of people which, here in the
epicenter of the city looks to be the middle of a work day. Local businesses
line the city with people walking to and from. I noticed many people to be
wearing white shirts, which although I am not sure why, I can assume it is
maybe the business standard color shirt to wear to work. It seems much more
casual as there are not any suits and ties within the image I can see.
Arequipo
The cars in the lower
half of the image remind me of a busy New York City picture, with all the
hustle and bustle in the background. Except NYC does not have a massive volcano
in its background and palm trees in the middle of its city. Arequipo
is considered one of the most dangerous places to live because of the volcanic
activity, yet people clearly go about their day as if nothing is wrong. This
looks like a normal city night, with people walking outside and driving on the
road, the lights are so clear and white, while in the background lies
potentially what could wipe out the entire city.
Iquitos
Iquitos is the worlds
largest city that cannot be reached by road. I used this image because it has
multiple images within to show the uniqueness of this city. The top two images
show rivers that run through what looks like neighborhoods and the people
within them built there homes directly on. The bottom two images show finished
roads that have been paved with stores lining the sides of the streets and
people driving bikes in them. To think that a major city cannot be reached by
road, but has roads running throughout is what drew me to this image.
3 Landmarks
Machu Picchu
This image of Machu
Picchu shows a different angle than the previous. Machu Picchu is the top
destination in Peru and the reason is in the picture. The detail of the large
stone walls on the right side of the image is clear, yet how was it held
together? The cliffs on the land side of the image looking down over the
mountain, but again raise my question of how were these large steps made? The
pure mass of this at the altitude the Machu Picchu sits at is incredible.
Gocta Falls
Gocta Falls is a beautiful
waterfall that measures over 700 meters high! This image looks like something
out of the movie Avatar, and it is
very clear why. With multiple waterfalls in the background, much smaller than Gocta, this really shows the size and length of Gocta Falls. The top drop is the smaller of the two, but
the bottom drop is over 500 meters.
Chan Chan Ruins
The Chan Chan ruins are another Incan mystery. These very large,
very symmetrically cut diamond shapes. I see a maze throughout this image,
between the cuts it looks like a path or almost a sidewalk.
Rainbow Mountains
Rainbow Mountain is part
of the Andes Mountain range, but this part is different. The mineral
composition of this mountain is what gives it such beautiful colors. The
composition consists of red clay, mud, sand, sandstone, claystone, marls, and quartzone. This image shows the dry, desert aspect of the
Andes Mountains, only one part of the massive range. This woman is looking out
over the range from what looks like up on a hill.
4 Images of People
Traditional Women
These women are in traditional
dress and appear to be dancing probably for work. They all are in similar
dress, with long sleeve tops and long, colorful dresses. They wear sandals as
their dance shoes, that appear to be made locally. They are also holding
something in their right hand only, some sort of feathered stick. They each
have a different hat on, some colorful and some white.
Traditional Street Dance
This image shows the
beautiful array of colors and designs in traditional dress. The vibrant
patterns are accompanied by a red jacket or blue jacket in the image. Everyone
has on the same sandals and thick socks. This dance appears to be in some sort
of celebration or maybe in honor of something. Everyone is so focused in doing
their part of the dance, no matter young or old. The energy brought to this
event is beautiful.
Traditional Children
These children are
draped in traditional dress with beautiful colors and patterns. They are
partnered with what I believe is an alpaca. They each appear so happy, with
smiles all over each of their faces. This image to me just shows happiness,
even if the animals face he/she appears to be smiling.
Cusco People
This image is very
crowded and from a march in Cusco, Peru. Here you see people who have
accommodated to city life, as they are not in traditional dress. These people
have a wide range in their styles and how the dress, as well as the direction
of people. In the front of the image it appears everyone is moving together,
but as you peak to the back of the image, people are all turned the opposite
way and staring at one something.
Webcam Images
Frozen Time Lapse Huarez
This is a stand-alone
image from a 24-hour time lapse. This image is from today around 9:30 AM and is
a beautiful Friday morning. You can truly see the mass of the mountains in the
background, still capped with snow on the peaks. There is lots of green in front
of the mountains and then the city lies in front of the forests. This reminds
me of a city back in western Maryland, but the mountains are much bigger.
Storm Cam
This image was captured
during what looks to be as a storm out over the water. There are some small
rolling waves throughout the image and the image appears to be very cloudy.
This would be from the wet lens and possibly some wind as well. While I do not
have the exact time of this image, I would assume it was during the daytime
since it is somewhat light out.
5 Images from the Book
“Peru is as complex as
its most intricate and exquisite weavings. Festivals mark ancient rites, the
urban vanguard beams innovation and nature brims with splendid diversity”
Submitted by Trey Mumma on 3.29.2019