In Puno, on Lake Titicaca, these ladies are selling fried pork near the bus terminal. At 12,700ft above sealevel, the town has a dry and cold climate, with a burning daytime sun in stark contrast to the icy evenings. It is famed as the folklore capital of Peru, with the world-famous Fiesta de la Candelaria celebrated in February.

©Erwin Bakx 2001