Aymara Woman in Tacna, Peru
Because of poor economic conditions on the Altiplano, many Aymara migrate to Tacna and other larger cities near the coast.
Because of poor economic conditions on the Altiplano, many Aymara migrate to Tacna and other larger cities near the coast.
Tacna's historical plaza.
Despite the poverty, there are streetlights, electricity, running water, and sewer systems.
A lower income neighborhood near the edge of Arica.
Chile has a growing middle-class and this is a typical lower middle-class neighborhood.
Alto Macul is a newer upper-middle class gated community at the base of the Andean foothills.
July is mid-winter in Chile and the time of year when an inversion layer really traps air pollution close to the surface.
An Aymara community and tourist starting point for Lauca National Park.
An indigenous commuity in the high Andes.
This reconstructed Quincha in San Miguel is a traditional Afro-Chilean dwelling used by African slaves in the 1800s.