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Katja Bourova promenerade de dryga 80 milen från Frankrike till Santiago de Compostela. Fotografen hängde på från Villafranca till slutstationen.
Via denna länk kan man lyssna på Katjas radioprogram som hon producerat om pilgrimsvandringen: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2948&artikel=5369112
Note that the first 10 photos are ©Katja Bourova.
I made friends with Yaniel in Viñales in the western part of Cuba. He has spent his whole life in that particular valley in Pinar del Rio province.
Yaniel is surrounded by animals of all sorts, horses, dogs, cattle and above all birds. The nature itself is his teacher and what Yaniel does´nt know about birds is not worth knowing.
By the way, do they see the same hairdresser??
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December 29. 2007. Camaquey, Cuba
In Havana there is a shortage of things we take for granted, medicine, clothes, hygiene articles etcetera.
But the one thing that’s not lacking is the sensual game that constantly is played between men and women in the streets.
Compliments, whistles, appreciating looks, comments and courting where ever you go.
Piropos: compliments
Preparing to meet the expectant audience in a couple of minutes.
A bachata performed with lots of feeling at the Scandinavian Salsa Congress 2012
Something caught her attention at the wedding party..
The photographers results getting a good old analog approval, even by the dog. Havana. January 1 2005
He made the kite with his own hands. Now it´s time for take off. Santiago de Cuba, Christmas eve 2004.
One of those trips to remember for sure, not only because of the heavily armed escort of peruvian soldiers (this was in the eighties when “Sendero luminoso” guerilla movement were active in the country. In 1992 the line had to close down for several years when bomb attacks killed 20 persons in the crew) but also because it happens to be the highest passenger railroad track in the world.
The route starts in Desamparados station in Lima at sea level. After an hour it reaches the town of Chosica. This is where the climb begins and we are not talking a simple uphill here we are talking the steep vertical mighty Andes.
Initially the train is zigzagging itself backwards and forwards gaining hight and edging its way between the mountain sides
The train totally passes 59 bridges and 66 tunnels on its dramatic and winding 12 hour journey through the cordillera to Huancayo.
The quick climb to altitudes close to 5000 meters is a brutal shock for the human body so the train company has a special service for the passengers who suffers from mountain sickness. Extra oxygen delivered by a man dressed in white. (see photo)
More or less half way on the track the train pulls in to “La Galera” station. At 4,781m it is the world’s highest train station. Compared to the dry pacific desert around Lima this is a completely different scenery and climate.
After climbing a few meters more the “Tren de la Sierra” starts to descend down towards the peruvian highland and the final destination of Huancayo.
Håkan Rönnblad 