Torrent ducks (Merganetta armata) can be found on fast flowing mountain streams and rivers throughout the Andes. They are powerful swimmers and perfectly at home in the strong currents. This one is a male. 

This image is one of a photodocumentary recording the rebuilding of the last suriving Inca rope suspension bridge, a tradition performed annually by villagers who live in the area in the highlands near Cusco, Peru. The ropes are handmade starting fro... 

This image is one of a photodocumentary recording the rebuilding of the last suriving Inca rope suspension bridge, a tradition performed annually by villagers who live in the area in the highlands near Cusco, Peru. These man were taking a break from ... 

Torrent ducks (Merganetta armata) can be found on fast flowing mountain streams and rivers throughout the Andes. They are powerful swimmers and perfectly at home in the strong currents. This one is a male. 

 

 

Weatherboarded cottages such as this are a common sight in especially south east England 

Wealden Hall farmhouses such as this were commonly built in SE England, especially in the Weald of Kent and Sussex, from the 13th to 16th centuries. This one near Tunbridge Wells is now The Weavers pub / restaurant and a Grade II listed building. 

Wealden Hall farmhouses such as this were commonly built in SE England, especially in the Weald of Kent and Sussex, from the 13th to 16th centuries. This one near Tunbridge Wells is now The Weavers pub / restaurant and a Grade II listed building. 

 

Corrugated iron prefabricated buildings are common in ports on the Chilean coast, which were often colonised from the sea. This is particularly so in the north and south of the country, where the Atacama Desert and Patagonian glaciers and peaks respe... 

 

This quaint old cast iron fire hydrant added a dash of color to the streets of the northern Chilean port of Mejillones. 

This quaint old cast iron fire hydrant added a dash of color to the streets of the northern Chilean port of Mejillones. 

If there is sufficient spring rainfall the southern part of Chile's Atacama Desert (the world's driest) and coastal dunes can burst into flower. This phenomena is known locally as El Desierto Florido (The Flowering Desert) and occurs roughly 2-3 time...