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Universal Ceremonies

Fusion programme 10 days /9 nights Day 1: Arrival to the city of Lima. Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. 14.00: Pachacamac Excursión An unforgettable mystical experience. Oracles, temples, myths and legends! Sacred site and ceremony which dates from the beginning of the Christian era, where thousands of pilgrims show up to present their offerings and consult the oracle of Pachacamac, which sees into the past, present and future. Our guided tour will ...

The Cajamarca Carnival

Cajamarca is a department located in the northern mountains of Peru. It is well known for its carnival and its famous songs with their unmistakable melodies and amusing lyrics. The improvised ballads contain some rude yet affectionate verses and are delivered in harmony. From ten in the morning to well into the afternoon on the Sunday of the carnival the chorus echoes around the city as the Momo King and his band of followers dance and sing in the streets. In the evenings the masked dances, t...

Candelaria Festival in Puno

During the 18 days of the festival Puno, which lies on the shores of Lake Titicaca at an altitude of 3,870 meters, becomes the folkloric capital of the Americas. There are more than 200 musical and dance groups in attendance to celebrate the mother Candelaria. The festival is related to the pre-Hispanic agricultural cycles and also to mining activity in the region. It is a product too of a combination of the ancient languages Aymara and Quechua. The devils dance is one of the principal folklori...

Saints Week in Ayacucho

   Itinerary   4 days 3 nights   Day 1 / Thursday   7:00 a.m. Arrival by bus or plane in Ayacucho, reception in terminal or airport and transfer to your hotel of choice. 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 10:00 a.m. City tour on foot (2 hrs.), we visit the main square and other places of interest. 15:00 p.m. We board a tour bus to explore the city further as we visit traditional districts, Santa Ana artisan zone, the look out point, m...

Corpus Christi in Cusco

Consists of the procession of the 16 patron saints of the city. Musical bands and folkloric groups join the spectacle. The traditional dish eaten during the festival is “chiri uchu” (roast guinea pig, toasted corn, chili pepper, boiled hen, cheese, sausage, fish eggs and tortillas.)    Itinerary   Day 1   Wednesday 14th June - Arrival in Cusco and transfer to your hotel 2:00 p.m. Pickup from hotel and transfer to the main squar...

Inti Raymi

A staged reproduction that expresses the harmonious relationship between man and the Sun God (Inti), the most important Inca divinity. The show begins at Qoricancha then continues towards the Plaza de Armas before finishing at Saqsayhuaman.    Itinerary 3 days 2 nights   Day 1   - A.M. Pickup from the airport and transfer to your hotel 2:00 p.m. Hotel pickup - City Tour Excursion 6:00 p.m. Transfer to the Hotel. 7:...

Inti Raymi Festival

Qoylloritti at Ausangate

The Virgin of Carmen

Andean week in Huaraz