Amazon(Chachapoyas):
Culture: The Chachapoyas culture is characterized by the richness of its buildings, many of which are decorated with a system of friezes made of stones arranged on different levels, forming geometric designs in the form of fretwork.
- Tamalitos: Its appearance is similar to those of the coast, but they are drier and smaller, barely reaching 7 cm. It consists of corn dough stuffed with meat, wrapped in achira leaves and steamed.
- Cazuela: Boil a piece of chicken, a good piece of beef pulp and a piece of mutton. Add cabbage, rice, shelled corn, zahoria and a glass of white wine.
- Carne Arrolada: A thin fillet of beef tenderloin, trimmed of fat, is spread on a cooking board and stuffed with fried ground beef, hard boiled eggs, botija olives and onion. It is tied tightly with a pita to form a roll.
- Cuy con papas: Cuy cooked, seasoned and fried, accompanied with potato stew and roasted peanuts. It is served with chopped onion and chili.
- Licor de mora: Made with brandy, blackberry and syrup.
Typical places:
- Sonche Canyon: Just 20 minutes north of Chachapoyas, capital city of the department, is the Sonche Canyon, an imposing place with almost 1000 meters deep and about eleven kilometers long, not suitable for those who suffer from vertigo.
Festivities:
-February - March (carnivals): although celebrated throughout the country, the Chachapoyas Carnival is special because of the way its inhabitants celebrate it. It is a festival that precedes Lent with music, dances, costumes and water games, and begins on the first Sunday of February.
-July 29th (patronal feast of the Virgen del Carmen): within the province of Chachapoyas, in the district of Leymebamba, the feast in honor of the Virgen del Carmen is celebrated with a mass in her name, procession and other cultural and religious activities. The day ends with a fireworks show, always an attractive event for locals and tourists.
-Every Wednesday in November: vigil of the Child Jesus. There is a festivity that is only celebrated in Chachapoyas and that is the aguinaldo to the child God. It is celebrated consecutively on the seven Wednesdays of November prior to December 24 and before an altar with the image of the Child Jesus. Everyone who visits the city during this season is interested in learning more about the tradition.
Cusco(Cuzco):
Culture: It constitutes a unique testimony of the Tahuantinsuyo Empire, which exercised political, religious and administrative control in several South American countries between the 15th and 16th centuries. The city represents 3,000 years of indigenous and autonomous cultural development in the southern Peruvian Andes (Criterion (iii).
Gastronomy:
- Cuy al horno (Baked Guinea Pig): A traditional dish made with roasted guinea pig, commonly served with potatoes and aji sauce.
- Lomo saltado: A popular Peruvian stir-fry dish that combines marinated beef, onions, tomatoes, and spices, usually served with rice and fries.
- Rocoto relleno: Stuffed rocoto peppers filled with a mixture of ground beef, onions, garlic, and cheese, baked to perfection.
- Pachamanca: A traditional Andean dish made by cooking marinated meat (usually pork, lamb, and chicken) with potatoes, corn, and herbs in an earth oven.
Typical places:
- Sacsayhuaman is an Inca ceremonial temple, located two kilometers north of the city of Cuzco. Construction began during the rule of the Inca sapa Pachacutec, in the fifteenth century; however, it was Huayna Capac who completed it in the sixteenth century. It costs 70 soles to get there.
2. Machu Picchu is one of the 7 wonders of the world and is the most visited destination by national and international tourists. When you visit the Inca Citadel you will be surrounded by the mysticism of the place and you appreciate its famous architecture composed of stone walls. It cost to get there 64 soles.
3.Moray is one of the archaeological centers that the Inca empire bequeathed to us and that survive to this day. Probably built between the years 1438 and 1533, this fascinating archaeological center shows us the high level of technical and agricultural management to which this people reached. It costs 40 soles.
Festivities:
-January 6th - Ollantaytambo, Feast of the Three Kings, religious processions, great folkloric dances.
- January 20th - San Sebastian, religious feast of the patron saint of the town, great folkloric dances and food and fruit feast.
Arequipa(Arequipa):
Culture: In its broad outlines, this cultural identity is manifested in its mestizo architecture, in its popular musical creation, in its popular speech, in its deep popular religiosity, in its typical food and in its traditions and customs linked to the pagan and the religious.
Gastronomy:
- El americano: The "Americano" is a very traditional Arequipa dish. Nowadays it is presented in many forms and combinations in the traditional picanterías arequipeñas. The original recipe or at least the one that has been rescued from oblivion presents the conjunction of 4 spices: It consists of a portion of rice, beef stew, pumpkin chili, paw paw bramble and a torreja served in a single dish.
- Soltero de queso: It is served as a side dish or as a light first course. This salad with fresh cheese, onion, olives, beans and tomato is one option. The most common is to find this typical dish dressed with vinegar, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Adobo arequipeño: Adobo is perhaps one of the most traditional and ancient dishes in Arequipa. It is prepared in a clay pot to take advantage of all its flavour and it is one of the most common Sunday breakfast dishes in Arequipa.
Typical places:
2.Monastery of Santa Catalina: In the heart of the city of Arequipa is one of the great architectural works of colonial Peru. It is the Monastery of Santa Catalina, a cloistered convent built in the XVI century and which has more than 20 thousand square metres that you can explore from one end to the other.
Festivities:
-Virgin of Chapi - the feast of the Virgin of Chapi is a Christian celebration that is very popular among the people of Arequipa.
- Anniversary of the Spanish Foundation of the City of Arequipa - the City of Arequipa was founded by the Spaniards in the year 1540, on the 15th of August. From then on, every year, on the eve of this date, Arequipa dresses up to celebrate its anniversary.
- Carnival of Arequipa - the Arequipa Carnivals are an important celebration celebrated in the whole department homogeneously, in which different activities are comprised, in which the presence of the water games is infallible, together with the pintadas and the typical dances exclusive of this festivity.
Ica(Ica):
Culture: Three great pre-Hispanic cultures emerged in Ica: Nazca, Paracas and Chincha, which settled throughout the length and breadth of the Ica territory. Paracas is known for its cranial trepanations, an important medical advance at that time, and also for its textile art.
Gastronomy:
- Carapulcra: Dried potatoes boiled and stewed with pork and chicken, aji panca and mirasol peppers, garlic and other spices.
- Chupe de pallares verdes: Soaked pallares cooked in a dressing of onions. When cooked, abundant cheese and milk are added.
- Sopa seca: A red hot pepper dressing with garlic and onions to which a little water and long noodles or spaghetti are added is more like a second course.
- Cachina: This alcoholic drink is native to the areas of Cañete and Chincha in the department of Ica. It is prepared from grapes with a short fermentation, it is what could be called "young wine" and sweet. It is a drink widely consumed in festivities such as the grape harvest in Ica.
1. Nazca lines: The Nazca lines are geo glyphs that are widened and developed throughout the Nazca desert, there are more or less 300 figures between plants and animals, they can be seen very clearly from the sky by using an overflight tour of the Nazca lines.
2. Tacama: Tacama is the first winery in Peru and the oldest wine estate in South America. The Tacama vineyard is located at km 296 of the Pan-American Highway, south, across the Ica River, on Camino Real Avenue, in the district of La Tinguiña.
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3. Regional Museum Maria Reiche: In this museum lived the investigator of the Nazca lines, who is called Maria Reiche, in her beginnings when she investigated she asked the owner of the house to live there because they were located very close to the lines, besides it was the only small house in the middle of the desert at that time. In the museum you can see some of Maria's tools and utensils, as well as her studies and explanations about the Nazca lines.
Festivities:
- Anniversary of Nazca Ica (19/January - 22/January) - handicraft and photographic fairs, exhibition of typical dishes and drinks, as well as the ever-present pisco festival.
-Festival of the Mermaid of the Huacachina (23rd February) - there is a staging of the legend of the Huacachina and there are shows, craft fairs, wine and food fairs, costume dances and others.
- 5th International Folklore Meeting (28/February - 04/March)- delegations from thirteen countries will come from Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania and America. The shows will take place in the open air on a stage that will be set up in the Plaza de Armas of Nazca, a city whose provincial municipality is sponsoring the cultural activity.
La libertad(Trujillo):
Culture: Within its territory inhabited several important cultures such as the Mochica and the Chimú, both developed before the Incas. To the Moches belong the huacas of the Sun and of the Moon, while the Chimú culture was the one that built the city of Chan Chan, which corresponded to the capital of their kingdom.
Gastronomy:
- Shàmbar: This is Trujillo's signature dish, the most popular and the one that cannot be missing from this list. This stewed soup or stew is a real "levantamuertos" that is usually eaten on Mondays, after a Sunday of "jarana", as it is customary in the north. It is made with beans (chickpeas, beans, zarandaja, broad beans), wheat, pork meat (ribs, ham and skin), a dressing with lots of chilli, and aromatic herbs: oregano, mint and coriander.
- Sopa teòloga: This is the typical Trujillo dish during Holy Week, specifically on Palm Sunday. And despite the date, it is not an austere dish. Quite the contrary. It is also known as "boda de moche" or "sopa de fiesta". It is a chicken or hen soup or broth, but it can also be made with beef and pork, plenty of vegetables, cheese and milk.
- Frito : This is a typical Trujillo weekend breakfast, made with pork, of course. The recipes vary from house to house and from kitchen to kitchen, but basically it is a kind of seasoned chicharrón. For this, bacon or ribs are used, which have a lot of flavour. But the secret is to season it with garlic, cumin and mirasol and panca peppers. Ideally, it is fried in its own lard, and served with boiled cassava and a creole sauce, with good herbs and aji limo peppers.
Typical places:
Festivities:
- Concurso Nacional de Marinera - the Marinera is a traditional Peruvian dance in which you can see the product of the mestizaje that is arduously present in the cultural manifestations of Peru.
- Festival Internacional de La Primavera - for 61 years, thanks to the initiative that the Club Los Leones started, for the advent of spring, in which a queen was elected and a corso was promoted, the Festival Internacional de La Primavera has been held in the province of La Libertad, In the province of La Libertad, the International Spring Festival is one of the most important events that take place in Trujillo and which in 1961 gave this province the designation of Capital of Spring, whose main day is the Friday after the celebrations begin, the same day that is decreed as a non-working day for the place, usually in the month of September.
-Carnival of Huanchaco - the Carnival of the coastal area of Huanchaco has its origin at the beginning of the century when they were inspired by the beautiful carnivals of Venice.
Thank you and happy national holidays!!..
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