Andean Photography Residency

Day 1, Meeting in Lima

All participants meet in Lima, and we leave at night for Huaraz.

Day 2, Arrival in Huaraz

We arrive in Huaraz at 6:30 am, where our transport meets us and takes us to the Hotel Churup for breakfast. There we get ready and receive an introduction to the territory we will be in, and to the dynamics of the festival, its symbolism, traditions and cultural expressions, led by Rodrigo Covacevich. After that, we continue to Chavín de Huántar, where most of the Andean Photography Residency will take place. Once settled in, we will explore the town and locate the places where the festival of the Andean crosses unfolds, so that each photographer can start planning their own route. In the afternoon we will gather for the first introduction to the workshop, led by Luis Hernán Herreros, followed by dinner and a good night of rest.

Field outings

Today we will take part in the activities in small groups, individually or all together, looking for the photographs we want to make. From 3:00 pm we will start working on the selection and review of the material.

Day of the dancing crosses

We will watch the procession of the crosses as they arrive from different communities to the town square. In the afternoon we will gather to work on selection and editing.

The Crosses Return to Their Place on the Mountain

Today the communities take the crosses back to where they will remain until the following year, a unique procession along the hillsides, until each cross is set in its place. Every photographer can take part in this event to complete their photographic record. In the afternoon we gather in the workshop to continue preparing the final presentation.

The Tree of Life

This ancient tradition, in which a tree is felled to give life to a cycle of abundance, is deeply ancestral and takes place amid countless situations within the community. Knowing how to observe and wait for the moment will be the key for every photographer on this day and night.

Carnaval y Muestra final

Por la mañana iremos a presenciar uno de los carnavales mas impactantes del Perú, se trata de las cruces urbanas , muy distintas a las andinas y donde el pueblo entero se lanza pintura. Después prepararemos la muestra para finalizar la residencia fotográfica.

Retorno a Lima

Este día salimos temprano al aeropuerto con destino a Lima