January 25, 2016 · 5:35 am

Pleasantly Puttering Around Paracas — Part 1


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Paracas Panorama

We left Coquimbo, Chile on Sunday, March 15, and after two days at sea the Golden Princess deposited us at our next destination — Paracas, Peru on the Paracas Peninsula.

Paracas, Peru

Paracas, Peru

Paracas is a charming little town with lots to see and do.  There’s the neat little “boardwalk” area sans boards along the beach:

Paracas, Peru

Paracas, Peru

The beach itself:

Paracas Beach

Paracas Beach

And the neat fishing fleet moored just offshore:

Paracas Fishing Fleet

Paracas Fishing Fleet

Here are a couple more shots for today:

Paracas, Peru

Paracas, Peru

Paracas Boats

Paracas Boats

 

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January 22, 2016 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Still More Favorites from Elqui Valley


Fundo Los Nichos

Fundo Los Nichos

Below are today’s Fun Photo Friday offerings.  Next week we leave Chile in the rear view mirror of the Golden Princess bridge and sail into Paracas, Peru.

Monument to Nobel Laurette Gabriela Mistral (Lucila Godoy y Alcayaga)

Monument to Nobel Laurette Gabriela Mistral (Lucila Godoy y Alcayaga)

Moscato

Moscato

La Serena Lighthouse at Dawn

La Serena Lighthouse at Dawn

Coquimbo Waters and Colorful Rocks

Coquimbo Waters and Colorful Rocks

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January 20, 2016 · 5:35 am

Monte Grande, Vicuña, and Lunch by Solar Power


Monte Grande Church

Monte Grande Church

I showed you the exterior of the church at Monte Grande earlier in this series on Elqui Valley.  Here’s the interior:

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Monte Grande’s church

Our arrival to Monte Grande happened to coincide with the noon rush hour:

Rush Hour in Monte Grande

Rush Hour in Monte Grande

We headed back to the west, but first we would stop for lunch.  The fascinating thing about this eatery was the method of cooking — solar ovens and solar broilers.  And, yes, lunch was delicious.  So much so that I forgot to photograph it.

Solar Oven

Solar Oven

Solar Broiler

Solar Broiler

Baking Bread

Baking Bread

After lunch it was off to Vicuña.  Vicuña was the largest town we visited in Elqui Valley.  It has a population of 25,000.  Here are some photos from this stop on our day trip into Chilean wine/pisco country:

Bauer Tower — Yes, it rhymes; No, I didn't make up that name

Bauer Tower — Yes, it rhymes; No, I didn’t make up that name

A Case of Prickly Heat

A Case of Prickly Heat

Vicuña statuary

Vicuña statuary

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