The best shots from my trip to Peru in 2004. It was my first time in South America and I will never forget the infinite landscapes, the friendly people and the colorful markets.
![A butcher chops a pork at the central market in Lima. I beleive markets are the most interesting places one can visit to understand a country and its people.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/0ec5a03e-f82f-4d40-a391-6e32a19a6077_rw_1920.jpg?h=f3c0f966460e3c587dce157667478a61)
A butcher chops a pork at the central market in Lima. I beleive markets are the most interesting places one can visit to understand a country and its people.
![Local festivities at a corrida in Arequipa. It was one of the most rewarding and genuine moments of the whole trip.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/09dcb018-876e-4850-a151-d5b76547e982_rw_1920.jpg?h=5c2600a3b714f499f45e0e6694562b2e)
Local festivities at a corrida in Arequipa. It was one of the most rewarding and genuine moments of the whole trip.
![A strangely quiet scene on the otherwise busy and excessively touristic Islas Flotantes on Lake Titicaca.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/f7433fb2-f243-4c88-9e93-ec6ec7c47d17_rw_1920.jpg?h=a8aa0d21d932ab2baa6ba744bb5e2f69)
A strangely quiet scene on the otherwise busy and excessively touristic Islas Flotantes on Lake Titicaca.
![The little girl of the family that hosted me on Isla Amantani. The accomodation was pretty harsh but the people were incredibly warm and hospitable.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/83ecc501-ea7a-46f1-97f4-6b233b7b0c9e_rw_1920.jpg?h=2b61211ddb457a1adf4bbf9341758d6c)
The little girl of the family that hosted me on Isla Amantani. The accomodation was pretty harsh but the people were incredibly warm and hospitable.
![On Lake Titicaca, at 4000 meters of altitude you get to see some incredible views. Here a storm approaches Isla Amantani at dawn.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/3c56f09d-a354-4371-b006-f6674471e2d8_rw_1920.jpg?h=8bfbc12fb5f9cf69636c737183290fbf)
On Lake Titicaca, at 4000 meters of altitude you get to see some incredible views. Here a storm approaches Isla Amantani at dawn.
![Local market on Isla Amantani. Scenes like this bring you back to the western world of many decades ago.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/b2566ba5-3c33-47ca-91b3-3361c912c2e2_rw_1920.jpg?h=2b57827ece06e5f54a3ff4a46bd4d4e4)
Local market on Isla Amantani. Scenes like this bring you back to the western world of many decades ago.
![A little girl at Isla Taquile on Lake Titicaca. Kids are perhaps the most rewarding subjects to photograph in Peru: every shot comes out great.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/e979d622-dcb7-4570-b9d0-d429602125d3_rw_1920.jpg?h=0efa269f5a7b1a89a8782085c37b598d)
A little girl at Isla Taquile on Lake Titicaca. Kids are perhaps the most rewarding subjects to photograph in Peru: every shot comes out great.
![Another kid at Isla Taquile. Yes, you guessed right, she's the sister of the one you just saw.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/f3ac2b08-1235-41c4-8c9f-986c7ee5bad4_rw_1920.jpg?h=b8b24775e64905a2b1da384319b0e649)
Another kid at Isla Taquile. Yes, you guessed right, she's the sister of the one you just saw.
![Sculpture at Tiahuanaco archeological site. You won't see many shots of this kind in the gallery: archeological sites are always crowded and uninspiring.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/4f31b105-5f53-46d8-9e1d-01fb506c5755_rw_1920.jpg?h=2a7048da6f71b8216ce84b7fa848b6df)
Sculpture at Tiahuanaco archeological site. You won't see many shots of this kind in the gallery: archeological sites are always crowded and uninspiring.
![One of the unforgettable sunsets on Lake Titcaca.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/34af4419-993f-49b5-b480-5fad781f07aa_rw_1920.jpg?h=9663deaf2c7e43dc32c407817e626d69)
One of the unforgettable sunsets on Lake Titcaca.
![Kids on a school trip swimming in Lake Sandoval in the Amazon Rain Forest. Peru is such a multifaceted country: from the Andes to the Amazon in just one hour by plane.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/094889b9-cfa6-4003-abef-e947ffce3fae_rw_1920.jpg?h=95f561ce4f172ecd5525dbedd689fef7)
Kids on a school trip swimming in Lake Sandoval in the Amazon Rain Forest. Peru is such a multifaceted country: from the Andes to the Amazon in just one hour by plane.
![Married women in Peru always dress pleated skirts. Here at the market in Pisac.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/c8df0dbd-b3e1-49e3-803f-de7d8c39e298_rw_1920.jpg?h=c5f82de326756d02409dcacdc85c9928)
Married women in Peru always dress pleated skirts. Here at the market in Pisac.
![One of the colorful shops at the market in Chinchero. It is not always easy to catch spontaneous moments like this.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/7abad88e-2168-454f-b50f-b232414ef4ca_rw_1920.jpg?h=77c7179adac44ac1e6dde3e4d52264ec)
One of the colorful shops at the market in Chinchero. It is not always easy to catch spontaneous moments like this.
![Another scene at the market in Chinchero. The light was particularly good: warm and low, casting nice long shadows.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f6d7e718-677d-4324-beac-cb3218008c1b/548f6f03-c89c-436e-883a-41e529a5c290_rw_1920.jpg?h=74bd51e1f10705e158850c5af4c8aeea)
Another scene at the market in Chinchero. The light was particularly good: warm and low, casting nice long shadows.
Shot during summer 2004 with a Canon G3 compact.