As a continuation of our unexpected holiday several weeks ago, Julie and I decided to venture out into the old part of downtown Lima. We started at Chinatown.
There was a big crowd but we never found a parade or anything special going on.
Mostly we just got some interesting photographs.
The street dancers were fun to watch.
Julie and I started looking at windows and doors in Italy 3 years ago.
The tradition moved to Spain, then the UK and now Peru.
We love capturing the life situations...
but I am usually too embarrassed
to get in people's faces
for a really great shot.
The public markets are too fun.
An entire shop dedicated to ribbons.
The market stalls are always fun to see.
Such orderly turkeys.
Such orderly chickens.
Cow stomach anyone?
The fee to sit down is more than if you are going to stand up going to the bathroom. Makes sense if you are the person cleaning up afterwards. What I don't get is the extra fee to wash your hands or face. Not a great policy for disease control.
There is still some traditional dress in the big city.
Can you imagine the lawsuits if this sidewalk was in North America? The Peruvians have great common sense. Everyone walked around the holes, no one got hurt and no one sued the city.
People actually make a living this way.
The same house...
but every window...
with different character.
Typical Spanish balcony.
Outside the San Francisco church and monestary.
A great gathering place for people and birds.
The chapel at the San Francisco church and catacombs.
1 comment:
I love looking at your pictures and I think you do an amazing job of capturing people and their faces without getting in their face! Thank you for sharing your experience with us! The architecture is amazing, glad you got hooked on taking pics of windows and doors.
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