Once in the eternity
Chachani in Aymara language means valiant, brave… It’s an active volcano near Arequipa city in the Peruvian south. It’s located at 1,963 m (6,440 ft) above the sea level and its height (measuring from base to top) is 6,057 m (19,872 ft) But those six kilometers are easy to climb, I would make it but I prefer rocky mountains. It’s not the tallest volcano in the region but it’s nice to see, specially at afternoon.
Closer to him
distant giant
This is what you would see from the desert in the morning, if you’re coming from Lima city.
path to the white peaks
When you see the ichu (the yellow grass) is signal that you are quite close to Arequipa city.
there is no road, just a will
And if you distant traveler come from the highlands this is your view of the Chachani, it has a dry beauty and a cold hug.
Colors
sacred
a piece of nature
soft intensity
Penacho
the hour of the colored clouds
velo de misterio
Cloud I
soft, cold… (published before)
Panoramics
These photographs are longer pictures.
Chachani at dawn
a cloud crossing the morning
gelid
Pure sky after the afternoon
till to touch the firmament
And that’s all. If I have so many photographs is because the Chachani is always there so close to the city and the roads, it says you where you are and how much it takes to go to your destiny.
a red world behind them
Qhapaq 