“The Lesser-Known Peru”

“The Lesser-Known Peru” March 13

Greg Dorr made a 35-day trek through the mountains of Peru and has returned to Camden with beautiful images to share. Dorr will give a slide talk on “The Lesser-Known Peru” on Thursday, March 13, at 7:00 pm, at the Camden Public Library.

“Peru has the second highest mountains in the world, the second driest desert in the world, and jungle rivers that flow East and are navigable to the Atlantic Ocean,” says Dorr, and added, “I visited all three environments by bus, canoe, and on foot. I spent time in the markets of Andahuaylas, Ayacucho, Tarma, and Atalaya. I photographed Chanka ruins at Sondor, Wari ruins at Quinua, Tarma ruins at Tarmatambo, Inca ruins at Cusco, and the Marcahuasi ruins above San Pedro de Casta. All this plus dental work in Lima will be revealed!”

“And in case you want a picture of me,” says Dorr, “here’s one with San Pedro de Casta in the background, at 13,000 feet.”

The Portuguese Camino Real

Greg Dorr walked the length of the Portuguese
Camino Real last November and paused here for a
photograph of the trail.

Camino Real March 14 


The Portuguese Camino Real stretches from Porto, Portugal, to Santiago de Compestela, Spain. Greg Dorr spent two weeks walking the Camino last fall and will present a slide talk on his adventures on Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 pm, at the Camden Public Library.

In November, 2012, Dorr made a 2-week, 150-mile pilgrimage on the Camino Real, and upon reaching Santiago, turning west and continued walking beneath the Milky Way 56 miles to Finisterre, “the end of the earth.” He will attempt to describe what to expect on such a venture (its ease and its challenges, its costs and its freedoms), recommendations on what to bring (more importantly what not to bring), and why everyone can consider this charming, enlightening vacation adventure.