Peru & Bolivia

Photo Gallery 22:
Arequipa, Peru (2)

Photos by Adam Jones


I was fascinated by the texture of the distinctive volcanic rock, known as sillar,
from which many of Arequipa's classical buildings are constructed.
Hence this gallery of "Arequipa Surfaces."


I.

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II.

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III.

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IV.

Note again the Inca motif in the sculpted face at top left,
from a church façade in the Yanahuara suburb (see detail below).

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Detail of above photo

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V.

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VI.

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VII.

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All photos are copyright 2005 by Adam Jones. No copyright is claimed for educational or other non-profit use if the author is credited and notified. For commercial use, please contact the author. Photos are also available in large-size (2272 x 1704), high-resolution versions suitable for printing and framing.

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