
What you don't see here are my 15 failed attempts, all of which resulted in a blurry, forgettable mess before I finally got this shot right. True for more than just photos. Havana, Cuba.

"This is what I look like in that painting she made for me" - Cuban tobacco farmer. Viñales, Cuba.

Sweep her away. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Che. Revered revolutionary hero or reviled Marxist guerilla? Havana, Cuba.

Everyday Peru. Lima, Peru.

Walk. Torres del Paine, Chile.

Stop a little. Wonder a bit. Lima, Peru.

All I wanted to do was to drive a red '52 Chevy convertible into the sunset. Havana, Cuba.

A speck. Laguna de los Tres, Argentina.

Rivers of ice. Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina.

Lost in Thought. Rainbow Mountain, Peru.

What have I become / My sweetest friend. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Orchestra in the library from Interstellar. Mexico City, Mexico.

The Climb. Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina.

Mariachi musicians just wanna chill. Mexico City, Mexico

Worth the knee-breaking climb. Laguna de los Tres, Argentina.

Wake up at 3am. Climb to 17k feet. Jump around after chewing coca. Call it a good day. Rainbow Mountain, Peru.

"Don't worry, dinner will be fresh". Viñales, Cuba.

After 4 days of hiking. Machu Picchu, Peru.

Rising from the ashes. Torres del Paine, Chile.

Walking on Water. Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina.

The Flourish. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Falcon Eyed. Colca Canyon, Peru.

Stuck in time. Trinidad, Cuba.

The Wall. Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina.

A hostel with a view. Torres del Paine, Chile.

Look into my eyes. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

"The Inca Trail porters have only two speeds -- absolute idleness and complete chaos." Inca Trail, Peru.

Early starts. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

First glimpse of Mount Machu Picchu among the clouds. Inca Trail, Peru.

Challenge Accepted. Torres del Paine, Chile.

Breaking the Mold. Trinidad, Cuba.