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
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
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
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 >>
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
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
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
Vivanda supermarket in Lima with lots of fruit!
Most of the people in Peru buy their groceries in open air markets, but the number of people that shop in supermarkets is increasing. more / mas >>
In Peru Christmas is an important celebration because most of the population is catholic, it’s not as commercial as in the UK where you can see Chirtsmas decorations and Christmas products in the shops from October but I think in Peru they are starting to appear earlier every year. more / mas >>
Tags: Christmas, Food, Traditions