Peru Religious Festival Updated: 31 January 2019 In a few days’ time, on the 2nd of February, the second biggest festival in the whole of Latin America will be commencing in the folkloric capital of Peru, Puno. Surpassed by the numbers of visitors to the Rio de Janeiro Carnival only, the Virgen de la Candelaria […]
On a recent trip home I decided to try Peru‘s Lares Adventure which is operated by Mountain Lodges of Peru (who also run a Lodge to Lodge Trek in the Salkantay region). This offers numerous a-la-carte activities to choose from each day for example visits to local communities and weavers villages; archaeological ruins of Pisaq, Chinchero and […]
Updated April 2019 EASTER TRADITIONS IN PERU Easter in Peru is certainly a very important event, filled with fervour (Catholic religion). We follow the tradition through many generations and will often celebrate with family and friends, some taking the opportunity to travel within Peru while others remain at home. One of the rituals Peruvians practice […]
