Evening in Sillustani Photo

Photographer’s Note

You were scared by me lately so something more cheerful (???). In fact, it is a cemetery.

Sillustani is about 34 Km North of the City of Puno, on the shore of beautiful Umayo Lagoon.
Sillustani is about 3400 m above sea level and is only one of many sites in the Puno area that hold mysterious burial towers, called chullpas, which were built by the Collas, an Aymara speaking tribe that dominated the Titicaca region before the Incas. Here they would bury the remains of Colla nobility, accompanied by their riches..

Grave robbers have long since removed their contents, even using dynamite, although the towers are still well preserved and worth visiting. Some are over 36 feet tall.

The towers were constructed in the general form of a womans uterus. The Collas believed it to be Mother Earth which created life. Therefore the dead were mummified in a fetal position and placed into the tower in the same position as when they entered the world. The doors of the tombs faced East since that is the direction from which the Sun is born.

I was in some tombs, no worry, they were empty...

saxo042, tedesse, Clementi, riclopes, PiotrSk, ciakgiak, Graal, fulvio52, Henryk_Bilor, AiresSantos, leo61 trouve(nt) cette note utile

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jasmis (50901) 2009-02-24 3:42

Oj Emka, ale mnie wpêdzasz we frustracjê... Ale dobrze, dobrze, pokazuj te koñce ¶wiata, bo to dla mnie jedyna okazja coby je zobaczyæ.
¦wietne kolorki.
No i masa elementów... :)

Pozdrawiam.

npecanhuk (14532) 2009-02-24 3:42

Hello Malgorzata!
Very nice picture, with superb saturated clors, well chosen pov and well done composition!
Sharpness is adequate and exposure is perfect!
I really like the details you got in this burial towers and the inclusion of the moon up there in the bluest sky added a bit more of mystery to the atmosphere in this one!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

TGULUMSER (12514) 2009-02-24 4:34

Hello Malgorzata,
Shadows and lights are amazing. Nice view with the moon on the sky,
Best regards,
Tulay

saxo042 (16182) 2009-02-24 8:29

Hi Malgorzata,
Yes, this is definitely a different photo, even if this is a cemetery... The low sun provide an excellent light here over the interesting ruins. Obviously it was very cold here at this altitude. The moon above is a fine addition as well.
Kind regards
Gunnar

Longroute (9731) 2009-02-24 10:11

Well it could be a cemetery but at least it has a sunny and gay atmosphere! The previous ones were rather macabre...
These two towers are really peculiar and interesting - look like some medieval castle... I can't see any resemblance with uterus... the light and colours are very warm and fine and it's good to see the small moon. Very interesting!
Ciao,
Donato

lousat (15946) 2009-02-24 11:00

Hi Malgo,incredible place,it seem to be on the moon and not seeing the moon from our planet..ehehe..there is a incredible light inside this pic,fantastic work,my best compliments,Luciano

tedesse (13210) 2009-02-24 12:20

Witaj!
Interesujace i tajemnicze miejsce przedstawione w pieknych kolorach i dobrej ostrosci.
Ladny kadr i kompozycja,dobry POV.
Interesujaca notka.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

Fis2 (46273) 2009-02-24 12:25

Czesc Malgosiu!
Ty latasz po swiecie a ja kocham swoj kraj :)
A dzieki Tobie moge zobaczyc miejsca do, ktorych nigdy nie dotre ;)
Ciekawe miejsce.
Dobry kadr z elementami...
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

jurek1951 (26076) 2009-02-24 13:36

Witaj Malgorzata,
dobrze ze jest TE i uczestnicy co sie dziela wrazeniami ze swych podrozy,pozdrawiam
Jurek

Clementi (44989) 2009-02-24 15:27

Ciao Malgorzata,
quello che mi paice molto e' questa luce calda che illumina queste rovine, molto bella anche la luna nel cielo, mi sembra di vedere anche la tua ombra.
Giorgio

aadilj (17950) 2009-02-24 22:24

Hi Malgorzata, this is superb and so well balanced. I love the interplay between the lights and the stones and the way you have woven this poetry. great work

riclopes (33119) 2009-02-25 1:25

I don't know about that, Malgorzata...The person walking fast at left seems to have seen a ghost. He/she doesn't care about the group or the place anymore. He/she just wants to get the hell out of here ;-) Lovely light and colors and play with shadows. The full moon is a nice bonus in the sky.
rgds,
ric

PiotrSk (826) 2009-02-25 4:55

witaj, ciekawe miejsce, fajnie to pokazałas - podoba mi sie - pozdrowienia Piotrek

cyborg83 (3798) 2009-02-25 6:43

Witaj Emciu,
bardzo podobaja mi sie cieple letnie kolorki i przyznam ze bardzo za nimi tesknie!!
Sam obiekt rownie ciekawy, takiego cmentarza to jeszcze nie widzialem ;) Dobrze ze mogily byly puste bo pewnie dalej bys nas straszyla :)
Fajne zdjecie i ciekawa notka,
pozdrawiam

mauro61 (16196) 2009-02-25 8:22

ciao malgorzata,
colori caldi e luna in cielo...
buona la composizione piacevolmente riempita dalla gente e ottima nota illustrativa.
un caro saluto
maurizio

Ber (7576) 2009-02-25 9:40

czy to ksiezycowy krajobraz?! ;) pozostalosci budowli i pozostalosci dnia ktory chyba ma sie ku schylkowi, fajne swiatlo
pozdrawiam

ciakgiak (11154) 2009-02-25 10:56

Ciao Malgo,
ciò che colpisce subito di questa tua bella foto è la calda luce che colpisce le rovine rendendole ancora più affascinanti. Stupenda la presenza della luna.
Un abbraccio
Giorgio

Deepforest (8825) 2009-02-25 14:18

Witaj Malgosia,
Niesamowite miejsce i piekny surowy krajobraz. Najbardziej zastanawiaja te ogromne bloki sklane, z ktorych zbudowano te obiekty. Ladne swiatlo, dobry kadr.
Pozdrawiam,
Andrzej

Graal (58616) 2009-02-26 0:02

Interesujace miejsce w dalekim Peru. Ciekawe informacje, niezwykly cmentarz. Bialy ksiezyc ladnie wyglada na tym blekitnym niebie. 10 lat temu mialas fajna wyprawe.
Pozdr. Al.

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-02-26 1:48

Good morning, Malgorzata.
A most intriguing package, both picture and note are totally different from anything we usually see, even from this part of the world, on TrekEarth. A unique location bathing in wonderful lighting and a great piece of information about local culture, TFS! Have a good day, I'll be seeing you.
Fulvio.

elkab (3326) 2009-02-26 12:39

Cześć, Emka!
Bardzo podobają mi sie ostre światłocienie i ta ciepła kolorystyka.
pozdrawiam serdecznie
elka

Henryk_Bilor (20371) 2009-02-27 5:01

Hej
Hmm, ciekawe kszta³ty rzeczywi¶cie :). Fajne ujêcie, ¶liczne kolory. A tak w ogóle zazdroszczê Ci tych wszystkich zwiedzonych miejsc, ja jestem na to za leniwy ;).
Mi³ego dnia.

AiresSantos (42760) 2009-02-27 23:22

Hi Malgorzata
Beautiful light and fine colours in this very good picture. I like the moon and how you framed it
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

arturski (4444) 2009-02-28 2:45

Witaj Malgorzato !

Ladna kompozycja w znakomitych kolorach ale co sie dziwic w koncu "slonce peru" ...

Pozdrawiam

Artur

leo61 (43650) 2009-03-06 12:35

Hi Malgozata!
Good shot of these unusual graves.I have one in my Peru gallery,taken in the morning.
Wonderful evening lihgt and nice golden tones.Good composition with the few people in red dresses and the moon on top.
Regards,leo