Jesse Miller

My Scholarship entry - The Contrasts of Peru

PERU | Friday, 21 November 2014 | Views [379] | View Larger Image

A tourist in Machu Picchu takes a photograph on their I-Phone, engrossed in the pixels illuminating their display. Flashes and smiles are temporarily abound in a monument that's seen many faces come and go.

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Many miles from the desert and ocean lies the Andes mountains and the

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While hiking up to the summit of Machu Picchu mountain, on a day with ill-tempered weather, one can lose track of the view and get lost in the smoky chill of the clouds. Soaring heights are diminished to just a few feet and temperatures plummet as the sun is blocked from the skin. Heart rates can rise, not just because of the elevation, but because of the isolation, displacing time for an otherworldly moment.

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Jesse Miller

My Scholarship entry - The Contrasts of Peru

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