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Food in Peru

Peruvian cuisine varies depending on where you are. Due to Peru’s ecological and climatic diversity the variety and supply of fresh produce is plentiful, there are many native Peruvian crops such as...

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Society

Peru’s complex social system and its hierarchical values were inherited from colonial times and continue as guidelines and principles that regulate social and interpersonal behavior that have become...

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Inti Raymi, The Celebration of the Sun

The Tradition In Quechua Inti means Sun and Raymi celebration. Inti Raymi is the celebration of the God Sun, the most venerated god in Inca religion. According to Inca tradition, Pachatutec, the first...

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Cusco

It is estimated that around 1.5 million tourists visit Cusco every year, Machu Picchu and the city of Cusco have become the main tourist attractions in Peru and one of the most visited in South...

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Museum of Art of Lima

Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI) – Museum of Art of Lima Location: Paseo Colon No. 125, Lima Open: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm Admission: S/6, Wednesdays free, Sunday S/3. Telephone number: 423-4732...

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The National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology and History

Location: Plaza Bolivar, Pueblo Libre, Lima. Open: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Sunday and Holidays from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Admission: Adults S/.11.50. Student S/. 3.50. Children S/. 1...

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Folklore in Puno

Puno is considered the Folkloric Capital of Peru, there are more than 300 different local dances representing centuries old traditions inherited from the Incas and the colony. Folk dances and songs are...

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Andean Music, the Music of the Incas

Andean communities have a powerful musical tradition inherited from the Inca Empire. The Inca society was based on collective effort and their success outweighed the individual’s. This is the case of...

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Culture of Peru

Peru’s culture is a set of beliefs, customs and way of life inherited from the native Incas and Spanish conquistadors and settlers. Immigrant groups such as Africans, Japanese, Chinese and Europeans...

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