a couple of weeks ago, i received a last minute phone call from my friend, tina, who asked ali and i to join the ministerio de turismo at chaparri…all expenses paid. of course i knew better than to say no, and freely offered my help as they were looking for gringos to use in new promotional materials they are making for the ministerio de turismo.
chaparri is a nature reserve about 90 minutes from chiclayo and generally speaking is quite expensive to reach because of its remoteness. however, the reserve is famous to bird watchers and animal lovers around the world. it has partnerships with zoos in france and london, and pumas, foxes, wild hogs and the endangered spectacled bear…and of course countless species of birds. here are some of my favorite shots from the day:
letting us know we were headed in the right direction.
tree sap.
enjoying the scenery!
we thought we heard a cat…surprise!
the osos!!!
the photographer and bear getting personal.
scratching his back (or) striking a pose? you decide.
the bears were checking out the aerial camera.
ali getting photographed.
just hanging out with a cobra…nbd…
stepping inside the shaman’s office.
the whole crew!
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