A diverse nation featuring many cultures, Peru is an endless wellspring of creativity. In addition to its historic, archaeological and architectural legacies, folk art is another of Perus tourist attractions. Its rich folklore is evident in more than 1,500 musical genres, combining instruments from the outside world with native Andean equivalents, such as the quena and zampoña flutes, which provide the accompanying music for more than 3,000 festivals such as the Candelaria, Inti Raymi, Carnivals, Corpus Christi and Easter Week.
Peru boasts one of the largest varieties of arts and crafts on Earth. The diversity, color, creativity and multiple functions of Perus folk art has made it a fundamental activity not just for Perus cultural identity, but also as a way of life for thousands of families and even entire communities. >>>More
In Perus rural areas, the way people dress makes an important distinction, as a result of the blend of pre-Hispanic influences with the European clothing that the natives were forced to wear during the colonial era. >>>More
Thanks to the recent archaeological discoveries of musical instruments, experts now know that in Peru, music has been played at least as far back as 10,000 years ago. >>>More
Peru boasts one of the finest cuisines in Latin America. Recipes such as cebiche, pachamanca are just a few of the mouth-watering dishes served up in Peru. The quality and variety of dishes in Peru are due to several reasons.>>>More
Caral is the oldest civilization in the Americas, having developed almost simultaneously with the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China. [more...]
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