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Cusco, Peru "El Ombligo del Mundo"
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The studio of Cusco is unique and exotic. Nestled in the Andes of Peru at a little over 10,000 feet, the air is clear and the lights are bright. Removed from most modern intrusions, it retains a traditional bond with its indigenous past yet the tourism industry is strong and capable of serving the multitude of people drawn to Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, the Amazon, the Andes and the Cusqueñan architecture, history and culture.

Our hosts, the people of Cusco, are warm, welcoming and generous. An unrivaled ethnic and cultural pride is present in festivals, markets and everyday street activity. Our focused topics and small groups lend a better understanding of the special richness of the place and the people of Peru and help us find opportunities that most others overlook.

Personal connections, collective experiences and local knowledge will open doors and invite you to create images to which few others have access. In a place called El Ombligo del Mundo (The Naval of the World), we eat exceptionally with local flavors and foods providing nourishment and inspiration along the way. Our home-base system at my family’s B&B provides constant comfort and convenience for the active days we spend finding opportunities where they lie. The places we stay beyond Cusco are unique – almost boutique! – and offer additional insight into local flavor.

Within this context, I have developed these programs to pull back the veneer of tourist travel and allow us a deeper local experience. Combined with some of the best names and creative visions in contemporary photography, PhotoExperience is truly an all-around photo-opportunity which can’t be beat.

Hasta Cusco,

Adam L. Weintraub