Machu Picchu Mega Pixel Photo

This 1500-megapixel photo of Machu Picchu, by photographer Scott Howard, provides such a deepness of detail that you could explore it for hours. You get to see the rocks’ lichen and even graffiti!

The image uses more than 400 single photos and took some 65 minutes to shoot completely (and more than 10 hours to render). The photos were taken at the end of the 4-day Inca Trail, upon arrival to Machu Picchu.

Add comment March 14th, 2008

Win a trip to Peru with World Nomads

Online travel insurance company, WorldNomads.com, has launched a contest with a huge first prize: a 15-day adventurous holiday to Peru from anywhere in the world.

The contest is called “Where in the World is Sanchez?” and asks participants to send photographs or video of Sanchez doing things all over the world. By the way, Sanchez (the little orange guy that illustrates this post) is the company’s icon. An excerpt from WorldNomads.com contest webpage:

Sanchez, our most valuable employee (and company icon) has been slaving away 24/7 since World Nomads’ doors first opened in 2002. Finally it’s time for a holiday – we’re sending him on a world tour and we want YOU to find him!

We want you to send us photographs or video of Sanchez doing things all over the world.

Be the most creative and you could win an Intrepid trip to Peru which will be awarded to the best overall photograph or video!

You can find all the information on the contest in WorldNomads.com ’s “Where in the World is Sanchez?” page.

Add comment March 10th, 2008

Peru Meteorite Crater Hit by New Meteorite

Of course the news story published by The Spoof is a satire, but funny:

Scientists report that the Peru meteorite which is inside the crater it created when it hit the Earth has been hit by another meteorite.

Astronomer Dr. Povenmire Finootch says he is not surprised by this event. He told reporters that there is a phenomenon known as “training” wherein objects like meteors follow the exact path taken by previous meteors. Training occurs because the objects travelling along the same path share the exact point of origin.

No one was hurt when the new meteorite hit. A nearby taco vending stand sustained minor damage. The old meteorite was pushed further into its crater by the new meteorite.

As you might remember, a rare kind of meteorite did struck near Lake Titicaca, in the high plains of Peru, in September 2007. The event made it to the news some days later because it caused a mysterious illness among local residents, who complained of headaches and nausea. According to the experts, the illness was the result of the meteorite liberating arsenic fumes when after reaching an underground water supply.

Add comment March 3rd, 2008