Scenes from the Peruvian Table
Delve into the colors and potatoes of Peru!
Peruvian potatoes come in all shapes and colors. Potatoes were first cultivated 7,000 years ago near Lake Titicaca on the border of Peru and Bolivia.
Peruvian potatoes come in all shapes and colors. Potatoes were first cultivated 7,000 years ago near Lake Titicaca on the border of Peru and Bolivia.
On the shores of Lake Titicaca a group of Aymara Indians gather for a lunch of potatoes and salsa.
The Aymara Indian equivalent of chips and dip.
Peruvian festival costumes draw on both native beliefs and Catholicism.
Potatoes are a staple in Peruvian city restaurants. French fries (a.k.a. papas fritas) are also common.
European-style hats have been worn by Quechua and Aymara women since the 1920s when they were introduced by British railway workers.
A Quechua man playing an Incan flute adds to the ambiance of a historical ruin.
Traditional dyeing and weaving methods are kept alive by the native peoples.
A Quechua weaver pauses to check out the photographer.
