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 ...
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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 th...
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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, t...
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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 transf...
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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. Transf...
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