Category Archives: Peru Culture
Four Ways to Impress a Peruvian in a Cultural Conversation
With the recent award of a Nobel Prize to Mario Vargas Llosa, a Peruvian writer, the arts and culture of Peru are now getting more attention than ever. If you are going for a vacation in Peru, there’s never been … Continue reading
Peruvian Instruments and Music
The music of Peru is based on the influences of Spanish colonial period music combined with sounds from the musical roots of this ancient Andean country. There are many varieties of Peruvian music including coastal Peruvian music, traditional music from … Continue reading
Introduction to Peruvian Food
One of the great attractions of Peru is its food. Almost every Peruvian dish is prepared with imagination and contains rice and potatoes plus chicken, pork, lamb or fish as the base. Also included in many of the dishes is … Continue reading
The Paucartambo Festival Peru
If you have booked, or are researching, a Peru tour to discover the delights of the country, be sure to try to include the Paucartambo Festival. This festival, held in July each year, is a celebration of worship of the … Continue reading
Corpus Christi Celebrations in Peru
Peru in South America celebrates over 3,000 festivals and holidays every year. Well known holidays like New Year, Christmas, Easter (or Semana Santa as it is more known in Spanish), are celebrated here, but most of the celebrations in Peru … Continue reading
Inti Raymi, the Inca Festival of the Sun in Peru
The Inti Raymi festival is the second largest festival in South America and occurs each winter solstice in Cuzco, Peru. Tens of thousands of people come to Cuzco from other parts of Peru and South America for a celebration that … Continue reading
