I couldn’t take my eyes off them… At the times I didn’t photograph them, I just stared trying to memorize their costumes, their postures, their faces. Peruvian women are our very hard-working sisters. And, yes they are beautiful, they are harmonious with nature, their outfits and their belongings. Honestly, I fell in love with them.
I am a passionate observer who likes to collect the moments and the looks.
Natalia Maks 
I love a face that suggests a story… Great photos!
Hi Natalie, great blog and fantastic photos. Love the faces of these Peruvian ladies.
These photos are magnificent!
Hi. I love seeing the women and their woven goods at the market. Jane
Beautiful images.
Absolutely loved the pictures..very natural.. Keep the good work going 🙂 And thanks for visiting my blog.
Amazing aren’t they! One of those babies was giving you a hard look though…
So great! Thanks for sharing, Natalia! The facial expressions are wonderful
These are beautiful! I’ve also spent some time in the rural areas of Peru and your portraits of these great women take me right back there. Thank you so much for sharing theses!
Beautiful photos. I’ve been to Peru twice, both times for work with the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. These photos bring me back to the altiplano!
I love the photos here. Maybe because I adore my grandmother, but my heart strings are always tugged when I see elder women. I find the Peruvian style of dress interesting – they still wear such girlish styles despite their age. It’s quite endearing actually. Keep up the great work! Also, thanks for checking out my blog! 🙂
Absolutely beautiful portrait photography. I adore all the colors.
Excelent photographs! That kid’s face expression is priceless:)
You must have really fallen in love with them, because I did too as I looked at your pictures. I love them all but the 2nd and 3rd picture are my favorite! Reminds me of women I know!
Fascinating images. I’ve always been intrigued how the women wear a man’s style of hat. The juxtaposition of poverty and colorful clothing is memorable.
That’s quite interesting, I aree. Stay tuned for my upcoming post on Floating Island on Lake Titicaca. I will share the story how the english gentleman hat become a fashionable item among Peruvian women.
Costumes have such an interesting history…
Great images Natalie. The strength and resilience of the older women really shows here but your pictures of the young woman with the spindle and the girls reading are also wonderful – they invite us to imagine what the next generation of women in Peru will create and be. Will they be upholders of their traditions and arts or will other paths take them? Let’s hope they can continue to bridge both.
I have really enjoyed looking at your various posts. The pictures are just wonderful. Looks like you have done an amazing amount of traveling.
Natalia, these are breathtaking, incredible work. Estoy muy celosa 🙂
wonderful photos! I love the colors and hats… do they never wear pants?
They don’t. Only the city girls got it after the foreigners.