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Foto Friday 21 – “Selling”

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Christmas Eve Celebrations!

Kenzo and I had the honor of celebrating Christmas here in Cuzco with the Vallenas family! As a part of Life Writing Photography’s Twelve Posts of Christmas series – I have posted all about our Christmas Eve Celebration HERE.  So … Continue reading

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A Stand Against Violence: A Client’s Story

Working as a family therapist for Fundacion Cristo Vive, a site that attends to families where violence is present – I have seen several cases of domestic abuse over the past four months.  Last month, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading

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Foto Friday 20: “Christmas Shopping”

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Sharing Cases . . . Janie

Most people know, but just in case you don’t, I thought that I would tell you a little about what I am volunteering in here to make future posts make more sense.  I am about two-thirds of the way through … Continue reading

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Senor de Huanca, “a three hour tour”

Last weekend Kenzo and I attempted the Senor de Huanca hike.  Once a year, large groups of Peruvians do a Pilgrimage to the Senor de Huanca – leaving at night fall and arriving to the end for the sunrise. We … Continue reading

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Foto Friday 19- “Cristo Blanco”

   

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Traditional Peruvian Textiles

When traveling around Peru, you can find all kinds of beautifully, hand-crafted goods to bring home as memories.  When we visited the market in Chinchero, we had the opportunity to see this group of ladies who make traditional Peruvian textiles … Continue reading

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Foto Friday 18 – “Danzas”

Beautiful lights and traditional latin dances in front of Qoricancha temple and convent. This temple is on one of the main streets in Cuzco – people were lined to watch the dances before it began to pour down rain.

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We are Godparents (Padrinos)

On November 19th, Richie celebrated his first communion and asked Kenzo and me to be his godparents.  We were honored and a little taken aback, since we have only really known him for the last couple of months.  But, he … Continue reading

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