MIA – Mothers in Action
Peru’s textile art and wool fibers are some of the best in the world and when this fact meets a good idea great things are born. MIA is a good example of that. MIA is a volunteer organization [...]
Peruvian Hero: CHIMOC the super hairless dog
If your children are learning Spanish I have a suggestion to make: CHIMOC, the super hairless dog. There are so far 8 books of the same series, they are all great and the book comes with a CD that narrates [...]
Scissors Dance – Danza de las Tijeras
The “Danza de las Tijeras” (Scissors Dance) is an ancient dance from Peru, in which two or more dancers dance in turns, challenging each other with complex steps such as dancing with just one foot. The dancers were considered [...]
Quinoa – mother of all grains
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has declared year 2013 the “International year of the Quinoa”. Have you ever heard about Quinoa? Cultivated around the 3800 m. over sea level, the Quinoa is an Andean [...]
Retablos Ayacuchanos – Peruvian Retablos
Retablos are a sophisticated Andean folk art in the form of portable boxes which depict religious, historical, or everyday events that are important to the Indigenous people of the Peruvian highlands, specifically in Ayacucho (South Central Peru) Retablos came [...]
Marca Peru
Marca Peru is the new Peruvian national brand. In a time when countries compete between each other to be able to attract the attention of the tourists, the preference of the markets, the confidence of the investors and the respect of the [...]
Peruvian Food – Cocina Peruana
The Peruvian Ministry of Culture has presented a file that sustains the history and unique characteristics of our gastronomy, explaining why Peruvian cuisine deserves to be declared Unesco Cultural World Heritage. Peruvian gastronomy represents our cultural identity, it is the [...]
A small guide to Peruvian most loved items
1.- What is the difference between llamas and alpacas? Llamas were raised for centuries in South America as beasts of burden. Alpacas have been bred for thousands of years for their fine fiber. Llama is commonly used to also [...]
Basic 3 Weeks Trip to Peru
I don’t need to start saying that Peru is a beautiful country, you already know that, otherwise you won’t be reading this (or planning to go to Peru on vacations). There are plenty of things to visit, depending on how [...]
Peru, Land of the Incas
Peru is located in the central part of the western coast of South America. Peru’s inhabitants are mostly of Andean stock in the highlands and mixed-blooded “mestizos” on the coast, blended in with European blood, largely Spanish. HISTORY Although [...]
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