In 2015 I spent a fascinating day experiencing the Day of the Dead at Cementerio Nueva Esperanza in Lima, Peru. This huge sprawling cemetery is the second largest in the World and on the 1st of November thousands of Peruvians visit to pay respect to their departed. Very much a family affair, the Day of the Dead is a celebration of happiness and remembrance of the deceased as opposed to one of sadness. A day where musicians play music to the dead, traditional Peruvian Dancers (Danza de las tijeras) perform, couples share beer by the graves and children embrace and play. Click through the slideshow below to view the Día de Muertos images taken in Cementerio Nueva Esperanza in Lima, Peru:

A couple kiss and share a beer at the Nueva Esperanza Cemetery in Lima, Peru during the Day of the Dead period.

A boy performs the Danza de las tijeras (English: scissors dance) is an original dance from the south of the Andes, in Peru.

Blue flowers at a large graveyard in South America.

Day of the Dead at the Cementerio Nueva Esperanza in Lima

Musicians performing at the Day of the Dead festivities at the Cementerio Nueva Esperanza in Lima

A Peruvian graveyard.

Musicians play for families during Day of the Dead in Lima, Peru.

A Peruvian Grave in Lima.

A child sweet seller looks over the huge graveyard of Cementerio Nueva Esperanza in Lima

Day of the Dead, also known as All Souls Day is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other parts of Latin America on October 31st, November 1st, and November 2nd. In Spanish, the Day of the Dead is called Día de Muertos, or Día de los Muertos. Click through the carousel below for more images from the day of the dead in Lima:

A photo blog of the Mexican day of the dead can be found here. More of my travel photos can be found on my website, my Facebook page and my Flickr account. If you are interested in purchasing any prints, using an image online or would like further information please send me an email at: geraintrowlandphotography@gmail.com.

These photos were taken in the village of Belen in Iquitos, Peru. Some of the photos formed part of an earlier blog and photo essay for Dezine Magazine. Belen Village is part of Iquitos, the largest metropolis in the Peruvian amazon. The entire village is flooded for several months each year by the nearby Amazon river. The only way to get around is by boat so even the children learn to navigate and paddle in small canoes from an early age. Click through the slideshow below for a selection of the Belen Village photos:

Blanco y negro fotografia en Peru.

Candid photography in the Amazon, Peru.

Black and white photography in Iquitos, Peru.

Black and White Photography at Belen Village, Iquitos Peru.

Black and white photography by Geraint Rowland.

Travel in Peru, South America.

A black and white Cat in the jungle area of Peru.

A young peruvian Boy sits in front of the flooded Belen Village in Peru.

Travelling by canoe in Iquitos, Peru.

Portraits of Peru, Iquitos, by Geraint Rowland Photography.

Poverty in Iquitos, Peru.

Two girls steer a canoe through the flooded village of Belen in Iquitos, Peru.

Belen Village in Iquitos is full of amazing photo opportunities: The local people use the river to work, travel and play. Children sit overlooking the river selling food and produce to passing boats, Men offer taxi boat services or fish, and Women wash the family clothes in the river. Some 65,000 people live in the Village of Belen on either moored floating houses or houses on stilts. It is a very poor neighbourhood with many of the people living in impoverished conditions.

More of my travel photography can be found on my website, my Instagram, and my Facebook page. If you are interested in purchasing any prints, using an image online or would like further information please send me an email at: geraintrowlandphotography@gmail.com.