Photographer Lea Winkler digging deep into the soul of Peru’s Sacred Valley: a reportage on the lives and traditions of Urubamba’s communities for Lampoon digital
The Sacred Valley: communities of Urubamba
Title: The Sacred Valley: communities of Urubamba
The town of Urubamba is situated within the Sacred Valley region – surrounded by a grand set of mountains, it is a vast valley, an hour outside of Cusco. It is the jumping-off point for visitors to travel to Machu Picchu but has a deep cultural history of its own.
While there, I met the women of the Chincheros community, spent an afternoon with local high school children, and took in the beautiful surroundings of Peru’s rich biodiversity. The Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu call tourists from all parts of South America, and within Peru. Large school tour groups from other regions of Peru are coming to take in the surroundings and learn the ancient history of the Sacred Valley. These images were taken in the Fall of 2023.
Lea Winkler, photographer
Lea Winkler is a photographer and director based between New York City and Los Angeles. She holds a BFA in Photography and Imaging from NYU Tisch – with a minor in anthropology. From up-and-coming artists to friends to people she meets along the way, her work aims to showcase each individual’s personality. Her work places a special emphasis on human connection. The principles of her work play with classic motifs while using strong posing to evoke a feeling of elevated simplicity. She is interested in notions of color and exploration of familiarity.
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