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Festivals in Peru
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Festivals in Peru - Anniversary of Lima - 18 January - Lima The residents who founded Lima in 1535 aren't around to celebrate but their descendants do it pretty well for them. The Plaza de Armas hosts dance and musical performances.
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Festivals in Peru - Virgen de la Candelaria (Candlemass) - February - Puno A good two weeks are dedicated to honouring the patron saint of Puno. The diablada, or devil dance, is an oft-repeated highlight and the sound of panpipes and drums ring out at all hours. Add in fireworks, large quantities of food and colourful costumes and you have merriment most jolly.
Festivals in Peru - Celebration of Pisco Sour - February - Lima Peru's favourite drink is revered so fiercely that a day has been dedicated to it. Excellent news if you develop a liking for this brandy and lemon based cocktail. Tastings and other events.
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Festivals in Peru - Carnival - February - countrywide Peruvians give the Brazilians a run for their money when it comes to celebrating Lent, particularly in Cajamarca. There, decorated trees are paraded through the city and provide the focus for some crazy dancing and serious consumption of chicha, a sort of corn-based alcohol.
Festivals in Peru - Semana Santa (Easter week) - March/April - countrywide For Peruvians, Easter means more than eggs. Religious processions and ceremonies are supplemented by music, dancing, craft stalls, and a satisfying amount of eating and drinking. Different towns have different traditions: some of the best are in Cuzco, Arequipa and Ayacucho.
Festivals in Peru - Lemon Festival - June - Olmos The lowly lemon, which just happens to be among Olmos' top exports, is hailed with music, dancing, stalls and best lemon contests. |
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Festivals in Peru - Purple month - October - Lima Purple month is actually a religious period devoted to Jesus, or the Lord of Miracles. He is associated with purple and you'll spot many people working it into their outfits. There are smaller celebrations and a procession to end all processions, a not unpleasant part of which is eating sweetmeats like Turrón de Doña Pepa.
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Festivals in Peru - Inti Raymi - 24 June - Sacsayhuamán, Cuzco Inti Raymi, or winter solstice, springs from a desire to please the Sun God and ensure more sunny days. (Something to try in Britain?!) Originally, animals were sacrificed but now the story is re-enacted with less bloodshed and more emphasis on costumes and dancing.
Festivals in Peru - Fiestas Patrias - July 28 and 29 - countrywide July 28 is Independence Day, while July 29 is dedicated to the armed forces and the police force. The celebrations are on the formal side, with the president's address on the first and a military parade on the second. There's bullfighting in Cotabambas.
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Festivals in Peru - Fiesta de la Carmen - July - Paucartambo An effigy of the Virgin Carmen is paraded through the small town of Paucartambo, cheered on by colourful dancers and spectators.
Festivals in Peru - Festival del círculo (Circus season) - September - Lima Circus performances take place throughout the capital, with troupes flying in from all over the world.
Festivals in Peru - Chocolatadas - Christmas and beforehand - Cuzco Aside from the beautifully decorated Plaza de Armas, Cuszo also has chocolatadas - the giving of hot chocolate and gifts to the poor, particularly children. They're organised by local shops and businesses and the gratitude of the recipients is moving to see. Santurantikuy market, also in the Plaza de Armas, sells handcrafted nativity pieces. |
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Check out the gap year programmes we offer in Peru, you could try to incorporate a festival into your gap year trip!
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A chance to see wildlife that most people never will. Work on a project to protect endangered turtles in the Peruvian rainforest, go back to basics and take in breathtaking scenery. |
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A massively rewarding project that involves helping wash, feed and look after mentally and physically handicapped children, and, if you wish, getting involved in their lessons. Great whether you have care experience or just want to make them smile. |
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Get totally immersed in Peruvian culture as you’re taken to Lima, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu and Huascaran National Park in the Andes. You’ll also study Spanish, stay with a Quechua India family and more besides. |
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This programme is temporarily unavailable. Please contact us for details. This 40 hour online TEFL course allows you to learn at your own pace, when and where you like, to fit around your life schedule allowing flexibility and plenty of time for you to gain the most out of the course. |
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This programme is temporarily unavailable. Please contact us for details. A 60 hour online TEFL course that is slightly more comprehensive with an extra 20 hours gaining a specialist certificate in grammar. Learn at your own pace online and gain your TEFL qualification in your own time! |
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This programme is temporarily unavailable. Please contact us for details. A complete and comprehensive 80 hour online TEFL course that includes everything that the 40 and 60 hour courses include with the addition of 20 hours in 4 specialist teaching certificates and a lifetime access to teaching helpdesk. |
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Learn how to identify and photograph dolphins, penguins and other sea creatures. You’ll be working towards making dolphin watching a tourist attraction, and thus persuading fishermen not to kill them for food. |
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Take a unique and memorable trip around Peru – trek to Machu Picchu, learn the lingo and dance the dance, haggle at the markets, visit an alpaca farm, work with local children, sail around Lake Titicaca and more. |
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Learn hablar español in record time, with experienced teachers, small classes and lots of opportunities to practise. Activities such as tours of Cusco, cooking lessons, dance classes and parties make it even more fun. |
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See the best bits of South America on one of several hassle-free tours. Highlights include Bolivia’s salt flats, the Inca Trail, the Amazon jungle, Machu Picchu and the snow-capped Andes - but there’s much more! |
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Make some of Cusco’s poorest children smile again. Help in the classrooms, with occupational activities, with teaching the children to prepare meals, and with fundraising. Most of all, show them love and affection.
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Do what most people only dream of! Learn Spanish, take salsa or cooking classes, visit Machu Picchu, explore the Amazon, marvel at Lake Titicaca and take part in wildlife or community projects. |
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