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Young boy in front of a Huaringa (Lagoon)

Heinz Plenge1991

USI Università della Svizzera italiana

USI Università della Svizzera italiana
Lugano, Switzerland

A young boy sits quietly by the edge of a highland lagoon in Huaringas, a region in the northern Andes known for its sacred waters. For Andean maestros, these lagoons are powerful places of spiritual cleansing and healing.

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  • Title: Young boy in front of a Huaringa (Lagoon)
  • Creator: Heinz Plenge
  • Date Created: 1991
  • Location Created: Lagoons of Huaringas, Peru
  • Physical Dimensions: 7539 x 4779
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
  • External Link: UNESCO World Heritage Center, Wikipedia - Lagunas de las Huaringas
  • Art Genre: Documentary photography
  • Art Form: Photograph
USI Università della Svizzera italiana

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