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The Four Emblematic Dances of Peru

The Four Emblematic Dances of Peru

Dance is a fundamental part of Peruvian cultural expression and identity, taking pre-Columbian traditions and combining them with later Hispanic and African influences.

If you are lucky enough to witness one of Peru’s many festivals, you are sure to see locals expressing themselves and their region through dance, just as they have for centuries.

Yavari - The Oldest Ship on Lake Titicaca

Yavari - The Oldest Ship on Lake Titicaca

In 1861, the Peruvian government commissioned two ships - the Yavari and the Yapura - to be built in Britain for use on Lake Titicaca.

They were constructed in London, in 2,766 pieces weighing 210 tons in total, shipped to Arica (which is now part of Chile), hauled over the Andes by mule, and put together in Puno.

Don & Mary Lou Liepold - 50th Wedding Anniversary in Peru Overview

Don & Mary Lou Liepold - 50th Wedding Anniversary in Peru Overview

PERU - Trip of a Lifetime
JANUARY 9-25, 2020

Travelers: Don and Mary Lou Liepold from Wisconsin
Occasion: 50th Wedding Anniversary
Background: After a tremendous amount of research, we decided to take a trip to Peru for our 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Totora Reed - a Unique Resource

Totora Reed - a Unique Resource

Totora reed (Schoenoplectus californicus), grows in swampy areas throughout the Andes, in Central America, and much of the southern United States, where it is known as the California bulrush. In Peru, it continues to serve a number of important, traditional functions. 

Southern Peru & Bolivian Titicaca: A Photo Journal

Southern Peru & Bolivian Titicaca: A Photo Journal

In this age of social media, we were able to keep a close track on the progress of Anglo-Malaysian clients, Andy & Julia Little, as they travelled from Lima to The Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu to Cusco to Lake Titicaca (both Peruvian and Bolivian sides) and back to Lima. Here is a photographic journal of their 'exciting and action-packed' two-week journey. 

Puya Raimondii - Pineapple meets Triffid!

Puya Raimondii - Pineapple meets Triffid!

Northern Peru is a region of contrasts and extremes ... and even plant life muscles its way into the litany of tallest and highest. Puya raimondii is the world’s largest bromeliad (the family to which the pineapple belongs) and boasts the tallest flower spike in the world.