Meet Marco The Author Inti Aperture: A Traveling American Photographer Living Abroad

With all the changes that have taken place recently on my website I realized it was time to write a little bit about myself for those who might not know much about me.  I thought about writing my bio in third person but then realized that too weird so I just going to wingit instead.

I am was born and raised (mostly at least) in Portland, Oregon, a state largely unknown by most people of the world.  I attended Cleveland High School, a time in my life I vaguely remember especially since I was already on my way to college after graduation my sophmore year (I'm no Einstien, I just knew the grass was greener on the other side).  I attended Portland State University (PSU for short, GO VIKS!) in 2002, there I spent my first years in and out of both classes and parties, Life was GOOD!  Then realizing that I had spent the last 3 years test driving nearly every degree option aside from Liberal Arts, I discovered (like many eventually do) Psychology and it didn't take long for me to realize that I had found my calling (A+ grades and a rising GPA are great motivators).  While finishing my B.S. in Psychology I met a few guys who at first I thought were douches (they will remain nameless, You know who you are) who latter turned out to be great friends.  It was those friends that encouraged me to join a fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, an notion which in the past I would have never really given a second thought (saddly I was a believer of the common frat boys stereotype).  Meeting the rest of the gang I learned that they were men of diverse backgrounds and personality types and I felt at home so it was no surprise that three months later I was being initiated into the Bond.

Finally after an unforgettable year and a half of drunken dubachery, scandalous parties, late night pranks, and just about any other textbook college activity you can think of, it was time for me to graduate.  After graduation I worked various jobs until I decided to go to Peru where my father is currently working/living (He lives in the city of Lima).  Since I had'nt seen my father in seven years I figured it would be a great opportunity to catch up before I decided to pursue my career goals (which at this point seem unclear).  In this time I discovered a love for photography and purchased my first dslr camera which I have used to take many of the photos seen here on this blog.

Currently I teach English and work on my photography skills.  My goal is to provide those unfamiliar with Peru and Life in the City of Lima a window into the world in which I reside.