Rural Peru, Microfinance in the Mountains

A photo essay of rural Peru. Also includes Huancavelica, rural microfinance programs, and a collection of images taken in the city and villages spread across the surrounding hills. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica, Peru. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Welcomed by Members - Chacarilla, Peru
We were welcomed by members of the collective bank in the village of Chacarilla (near Huancavelica, Peru). They shared their stories and how they were using credit to improve their businesses. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Llama Accessories - Huancavelica, Peru
A llama gets all done up for display at the annual expo in the Andean town of Huancavelica in Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Concentration and Weaving - Chacarilla, Peru
Zenovia shows us her weaving loom and how she creates designs for blankets/mantas. Taken in the village of Chacarilla near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Dressed Up for the Fair - Huancavelica, Peru
A couple of indigenouswomen get all decked out for the annual exposition in Huancavelica, Peru. One of the kids doesn't seem to be enjoying the expo as much as her mom. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Meeting the Collective Bank in Chacarilla, Peru
We were welcomed by members of the collective bank in the village of Chacarilla (near Huancavelica, Peru). They shared their stories and how they were using credit to improve their businesses. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Main Square in Huancavelica, Peru
The main square and cathedral in the Andean town of Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Proud Mother and Daughter - Yauli, Peru
Juana poses with her youngest daughter outside her house in Yauli, Peru (near Huancavelica). Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Showing Her Bodega - Chacarilla, Peru
Zenovia welcomes us (and the microfinance group) into her shop (bodega) and tells us how she uses her credit to buy inventory and increase margins. Taken in the village of Chacarilla near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Mother and Son - Ucchus, Peru
Paolina tells us about her family business of raising guinea pigs (cuy), cows (for milk and cheese) and creating handicrafts to sell at the local market. Taken in the village of Ucchus near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Beautiful Andean Crafts - Yauli, Peru
Dan, Audrey and Colleen pose with the artisan who created their beautiful scarves and hat in the town of Yauli near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Minding the Cuy - Ucchus, Peru
The village of Ucchus in the Andes of Peru (near Huancavelica) has an impressive guinea pig cooperative. In the last seven months, the fifteen members of the cooperative have increased their holdings from over 100 guinea pigs to over 1,000. Here, Paolina walks down the aisle with her daughter. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A Pack of Alpacas - Huancavelica, Peru
A group of alpacas stick together outside a exposition in Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Shy Kids in Yauli, Peru
The nieces of one of the borrowers play coy for us in the town of Yauli outside Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Beautifully Crocheted Blanket - Huancavelica, Peru
When clothing sales declined, Isabel start crocheting pillow and bed covers to boost her income. Here, she shows off her beautifully crocheted blanket/bed cover at her clothing shop in the market in Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pastoral Scene in Yauli, Peru
Sheep graze in the afternoon in the Andean town of Yauli near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Welcoming Committee in Ucchus, Peru
Members of the communal bank in Ucchus, Peru hold up a welcome sign for us. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sheep are Off to the Fields - Ucchus, Peru
A woman takes her sheep out to the fields to graze for the afternoon. Taken in the village of Ucchus near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Young Mother - Ucchus, Peru
A young mother is one of the members of the communal bank in the village of Ucchus near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Cheese and Olives - Huancavelica, Peru
Lilia shares the ins and outs of her cheese and olive stand at the main market in Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pensive Juana - Yauli, Peru
Juana belongs to a microfinance group (collective bank) and uses her loan to buy ingredients for her ice cream business and inventory for her shoe business. She supports seven children with her two businesses. Taken in the town of Yauli, outside of Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Fuzzy Chocolate Alpaca - Huancavelica, Peru
One of the many alpacas on display at Huancavelica's (Peru) annual expo highlighting local animals, foods and crafts. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Half the Family - Ucchus, Peru
Paolina poses with her three daughters at her house in Ucchus near Huancavelica, Peru. She has seven children total. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Jolly Vendor of Coca Leaves - Huancavelica, Peru
The sale of coca leaves is allowed in Peru by authorized vendors. Here, we talk with Donaires, a member of a microfinance group, about the many natural uses of coca leaves (from calcium to reducing headaches). Taken at the market in Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Father and Daughter - Ucchus, Peru
Taken in the village of Ucchus near Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A Giant Squash for Sale - Huancavelica, Peru
Get a look at the size of the squash behind this vendor at the market in Huancavelica, Peru. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com