Monday, August 10, 2015

The Camotal

The camotal is a small strip of land between La Punta and San Lorenzo Island, it is said to be a remnant of the old port of Callao, which was destroyed by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 1746. But the truth is that it is a small island formed of sand and stones generated by the encounter of the tides coming from the south and the north. In summer, it is frequented by surfers. For my luck I had a very calm day and low tide which gave me the ability to go down and take some pictures, it hurts that the camera came back wet and moistened the film losing several photos. Most photos in this blog they are made analogically with a roll of 35 mm because I am a fan of this type of photography.




Paddling to the San lorenzo island in the new kayak

After some exhausting hours of paddling, I finally reach the island. Taking advantage of having taken my very old  35mm analog camera I ta...