Hilos de Chinchero: traditional Cuzco weaving
Less than an hour from the Inca capital Cusco is the historic, windswept town of Chinchero.
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The Day of Afro-Peruvian Culture: June 4
June 4 is the day Nicomedes Santa Cruz (1925-1992) was born. He was a pioneer in modern Afro-Peruvian poetry, journalism and music.
Want to be part in the largest Afro-Peruano Cajón jam session ever?
Afro-Peruano drum fest 2012 in Lima’s historic Plaza de Armas
Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m.
Ancient Moche sacrificial altar discovered atop mountain peak
[Originally published April 6, 2012] One of the oldest human sacrifice altars in Peru, believed to be from the Moche culture, has been discovered at the summit of Cerro Campana (Mount Hood) near the northern coast city of Trujillo, archaeologist Regulo Franco Jordan told state news agency Andina earlier this week.
Happy Easter 2012 from Fertur Peru Travel
Enjoy this slide show of photos of this year’s Semana Santa celebrations in the Peruvian highland city of Ayacucho. The pictures were taken by Marisol Chancos, operations director of Maki International.