Originally published in South American Explorer (Number 68, Autumn 2002)
She is called La Señorita, a woman born during the last generation of a once-mighty Inca Empire in decline who lived to see her world overtaken by Spanish conquistadors.
Originally published in South American Explorer Issue #85 Summer 2007.
This dish from Lima reflects the influence of Chinese immigrants, and is a Peruvian take on the stir-fry. It just took second place in a new list of the Gastronomic Wonders of Peru.
This acrobatic dance is performed in the southern and central highlands of Peru in Ayacucho, Apurimac and especially in Huancavelica. It’s also performed at peñas, or dance halls like Las Brisas de Titicaca in Lima.
Two male dancers face off to outdo each other in performing a series of leaps, flips, flops and spins, all while ignoring your grandma’s rule about never running with scissors. Musicians accompany the combatants with driving melodies on the violin and harp.
The centerpiece of recent efforts to beautify Lima’s downtown, this collection of more than a dozen water fountains opened in 2007. It’s since become an enormous draw for Peruvian families and is climbing the charts as a must-do attraction for international travelers visiting the capital. This year it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest fountain complex in the world.
