I started the year off in the Amazon in Brazil where I travelled with two Argentinian guys, two Italian guys and a Brazilian guide. We chattered non stop despite the fact I did not know Italian and only had a smattering of Brazilian Portuguese, the Italians had no english and the Argentinians had no […]
Read MoreThe call of African drums starts this Carnival which lasts for 40 days. The first day is Parade of the calls day which went on throughout the night known as desfile de las LLamadas. The calls derive from the days of the black slaves when they would meet to celebrate or deal with social […]
Read MoreTwo hundred years of Independence is celebrated in Mexico. Mexico got freedom from Spain in 1810 and I was lucky enough to be there for the anniversary of their Independence celebrations. Catholic priest Hidalgo made the first call to arms in the village of Dolores, in the state of Guanajuato. The Indians were poorly equipped […]
Read MoreHeld in the shadow of Sacsayhuaman an amazing Inca fortress with massive walls made of smooth stone and miraculously surviving the centuries for all to see the wonder of the Inca.Inti Raymi is the most important festival in all of Peru. With colorful costumes, lavish banquets, festive music, an elaborate reenactment of ancient […]
Read MoreCorpus Cristi I fell in love with Cusco in 1990 on a tour to Machu Picchu and vowed to come back and spend more time there. I finally made my wish come true ten years later. Plaza de Armas is a beautiful square surrounded by its towering Cathedral, the imposing Jesuit church Compania de Jesus, […]
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