Today’s news of  the Chilean quakes has brought about many worries to my day. My thoughts immediately went out to all my friends and their families in Peru. When I received word of the devastated areas, my immediate actions were to reach out to everyone I knew in Chile’s northern neighboring country via facebook in hopes for the best. In recent weeks, it has been reported that  Machu Picchu suffered sever flood damages due to torrential downpours. This having happened a little over a month since my visit, coupled with the nearby quakes, have made my visit all the more precious.

Hawaii had also received news of a tsunami warning within hours of the quakes. It was to my relief to learn that the the state where one of my childhood friends live and where I will be shooting a wedding in June had no reports of any deaths, injuries or damages.

I have not received a reply from any of my friends in Lima, but still remain optimistic as communications are usually jammed up or disrupted during these times.