Jun 27
Ticos are everywhere in Arequipa - but for how long?
There are officially more that 10,000 Ticos in Arequipa city, but according to one driver I spoke to there are maybe 16,000. more / mas >>
Peruvian Culture
Jun 19
- First you need to build a ‘House’. It doesn’t need to be a palace!
If you travel around Peru, especially by bus, you will see many little huts in the deserts. It is easy to see that no-one really lives in them, so what are they for? Well the answer is simple – you are looking at a land invasion. more / mas >>
Feb 12
Statue of bulls fighting in Cayma district of Arequipa in Peru
Being an ex Spanish colony means that Peru has many traditions that come from Spanish culture. Bullfighting is one of them, but in Arequipa it is with a difference. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Traditions
Dec 27
Cusco - Capital of the Inca Empire
Once the heart of the Inca Empire, at the centre of their universe they considered it ‘the navel of the world’. Cusco is an important stopping point on any journey to Machu Picchu, but it is worth some time to explore too if you visit.
Tags: Culture, Cusco, History, Machu Picchu, Tourism, Transport
Dec 10
Colonnades in the Plaze de Armas, Arequipa, Peru
Arequipa is where I was born. A city located in Southern Peru, with a population of almost a million people. Its cathedral and many of its buildings are built from Sillar, the local volcanic rock. This is why Arequipa is known as Cuidad Blanca – the White City. more / mas >>
Tags: Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Culture, Tourism, Transport
Mar 22
Peru is an mainly Catholic nation, so Easter is a very important celebration. Some affluent families, especially from Lima, go on Holiday at this time of the year. For example, a popular destination for wealthier people is the northern beaches of Peru more / mas >>
Tags: Culture, Traditions
Mar 12
A Wong supermarket at Ovalo Gutierrez, Miraflores district of Lima, Peru
In Peru we have many companies that are based in a large town and do not have branches all over the country. Unlike the UK where you can find the same shops in most of the larger towns and cities, Peruvian towns and cities still have a lot of individual character. more / mas >>
Mar 08
Dancers performing the Marinera Arequipena
There are many typical dances from Peru and they have indigenous, hispanic and african origin. Typical dances are danced in school, Independence day and in many another occasions. more / mas >>
Tags: Culture, Dance, Music, Traditions
Feb 19
Peruvian Style hats on sale in the street in Southampton
I have noticed many people this year wearing traditional style Peruvian hats. In Peru we call the hats ‘Chullos’, pronounced like ‘Chul-Yoes’. more / mas >>
Tags: Economy, Fashion, Shopping, Traditions
Feb 09
I was watching a program about age discrimination in the UK where people over sixty were saying that it was very difficult for them to find a job or they were forced to retire when they reach the age of 65. I tought about Peru, where it’s difficult to find some types of job when you are 35 and some job adverts even say that the age for a job is from 25-35.
Some job adverts even advertise that they require people from 18-25 for working in a bank for example, because they prefer young people to serve the customers. It is not just age that is a problem, the descendents of the white spanish find it easier to get jobs than people from native or mixed backgrounds.
Tags: Work