Tag: Puno
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La Candelaria, Puno – The Festival of Festivals.
The Fiesta de la Candelaria is one of the largest festivals in Latin America, second only to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The festivities begin in the town of Puno on February 2nd and last for two weeks. During this time there are many activities and continuous dancing in the streets in preparacion for…
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The Uros of Lake Titicaca
The Uros people live near to the town of Puno on Lake Titicaca in southern Peru. They live on floating islands made from totora reeds. The Uros were always a people who dedicated themselves to fishing. About five hundred years ago, with the coming of the Quechua and Aymara people, the Urus decided to leave the…
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The Combi Ride, Puno.
You can’t really say that you know Peru if you haven’t travelled in a Combi. The Combi is often like a human tin of sardines. The word “full” does not exist in the Combi driver’s vocabulary. The seats are crammed into the vehicle with very little leg room, I am at present in Puno in…
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Festivity of the “Virgin de la Candelaria”, Puno – 3 (After the “Gran Parada”)
The End of the Parade! Two weeks of festival are coming to an end. As the dancers and musicians terminate their long parade through the streets, it is time to relax, eat, drink and be merry. Here is the third and final post about the Candelaria celebration which is held each February in the town…
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Festivity of the “Virgin de la Candalaria”, Puno 2 – “La Gran Parada”
The big day has arrived. Everyone is ready! 40,000 dancers and 9,000 musicians are ready to take the three kilometre journey through the streets of Puno. The festival has been going on for nearly two weeks, and now it is time for the “Gran Parada” (Below, the link to the first post about the days…
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Festivity of the “Virgin de la Candelaria”, Puno – 1 (The first days!)
LA FIESTA DE LA VIRGIN DE LA CANDELARIA, PUNO The First Days….. The Fiesta de la Candelaria is one of the largest festivals in Latin America, second only to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The festivities begin in the town of Puno on February 2nd and last for two weeks. During this time there…