Peru of the Missing Thing

When we are all over the place in the world, the observations that become our Partout blogs typically come to … Continue reading Peru of the Missing Thing

South America

Culture Shocked (Again)

We’ve all seen the cartoons featuring hairless little space aliens freshly landed on earth trying to figure out earthling civilization … Continue reading Culture Shocked (Again)

South America

Lunch in a Field of Dreams

Seven kilometers from the heart of Cuenca, then a kilometer east on San Miguel de Putushi and finally a couple … Continue reading Lunch in a Field of Dreams

South America

The New Year that Popped and Fizzled

Sometimes our plans pop, sometimes they fizzle. Our New Year’s eve was a little of both. One of the reasons … Continue reading The New Year that Popped and Fizzled

South America

A Verry Cuenca Christmas

Flying out the United States a couple weeks ago, Copa Airline’s in-flight magazine contained an article about colorful Christmas observances … Continue reading A Verry Cuenca Christmas

South America

Mining Emeralds in Bogotá

For the record, neither of us are shoppers, especially on the road where anything we buy would have to be … Continue reading Mining Emeralds in Bogotá

Logistics, Reflections, South America

Here We Go Again

We often meet people whose response to hearing about our marathon travels is, “I want your life!” To which we … Continue reading Here We Go Again

South America

Campaigns to Make US Politics Look Good

If the US political environment (or, in our binational family, the Brexit debacle) is getting you down, here is some … Continue reading Campaigns to Make US Politics Look Good

South America

So Much for Tarzan

We all grow up with images of the rainforest. Whether we got them from Tarzan, Tintin or Rudyard Kipling, Harrison … Continue reading So Much for Tarzan

Reflections, South America

Jewels of the Crown (and Others)

As faithful followers of Partout know, traveling South America has piqued our interest in the question of “what did the … Continue reading Jewels of the Crown (and Others)

10 responses to “Peru of the Missing Thing”

Karen

February 1, 2020

You may not have found The Thing about Peru, but you came up with a beautiful post.

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olivierjd

January 29, 2020

Maybe Peru is “unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno,” like a hologram.

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Cynthia

January 29, 2020

Thank you Photo Meister and Word Mistress for taking us along on your quest to uncover The Thing. But. As you well know, it’s the journey, not The Thing destination, that matters. Kudos for a great job!

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Susan Notar

January 29, 2020

I think I wasn’t seeking “the thing” about Peru so I appreciated your comment that perhaps Peru has so much “richness” that it could have a single thing. I loved the way the ancient stones fit together in Cusco, the natural dyes in textiles, the day long dance festival that broke out in Cusco for which everyone we asked gave a different rationale, the look on my son’s seven year old face to see alpacas scampering around Machu Picchu, the fresco in Cusco cathedral of the last dinner with Jesus and the disciples eating, yes, guinea pig!;)

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1. ChezLouisDoris
  
  January 29, 2020
  
  OF COURSE, the disciples were eating cuy. When in Peru, eat cuy (and alpaca).
  
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Gwenn

January 28, 2020

And somehow. . . . somehow. . . . .somehow. . . .you two storytellers have beautifully crafted a Thing out of No Thing. Loved this post! That’s why I love you two! Thanks once again, for the magic. Be safe and stay sane.
xxoo

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1. ChezLouisDoris
  
  January 28, 2020
  
  Thank you for loving us, Gwenn, and for seeing the Thing in the No Thing. Xxx
  
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Megan A Moynihan

January 28, 2020

More Please on the Floating Islands! What are they used for? How large are they? Are they like houseboats or farm belts? When did they start? And did the desert “Floating Island” originate here? (I know they are french, but I can’t resist bringing the conversation back to food!)

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1. ChezLouisDoris
  
  January 28, 2020
  
  I’m not sure the WordPress comment function is robust enough to handle all the answers, Megan, but here goes…. There are about a hundred islands floating in a couple areas of the lake. One group (Uros) welcomes visitors during a limited number of hours every day (or to a home stay), the other does not. Some are just big enough for a couple, others are occupied by many families. They used to be very primitive, but some now have electricity powered by solar cells. They were first devised eons ago, before the Spanish, by indigenous groups seeking safety from other groups. Everything is built out of reeds – the islands, the houses, the boats (now supplemented by aluminum boats with outboard islands). They look just like land if land were covered with reeds and spongy to walk on like a very firm trampoline. Our guide kept warning us to walk in the middle so we wouldn’t fall through an edge! (Good work getting back to food; all we can say on that score is that they also eat the reeds.)
  
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Warren Nesbitt

January 28, 2020

Haven’t been to Machu Picchu yet, but to me, it’s a “thing.” Sure enjoy these posts!

Wally

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