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The Question:
How did the Incas celebrate New Year?
The Answer:
Despite the distinct lack of fireworks, staying up til 12 Oclock and renditions of Auld Lang Syne, the Inca celebration of the new year – over the winter equinox in June – was a very important event in their calendar.
‘Tis the season for giving!
In line with our commitment to supporting communities in Peru, we are sponsoring a football (soccer) team from the community of Huayllabamba in the Cusco region.
Libio – the chef for our adventure, trekking and camping trips – hails from the community, along with some of our trekking porters, and so we decided to provide some snazzy new football strips for their local team.
By Simon & Carlos
The Question:
Which contemporary artist’s studio in Lima works only with recyclable materials?
The answer:
Taller Huaringa, the studio of Lima artist Maricruz Arribas, uses only recyclable materials to create a fantastic array of artwork.
The Question
Which UK- and Peru-registered charity has a café on the main plaza of Ollantaytambo?
The Answer
UK and Peru registered NGO Living Heart is associated with Heart’s Café on the main square of Ollantaytambo, a small town in the Sacred Valley.
The Question:
What makes the Inca Trail so unique?
The Answer:
Next week on CNN en Español, viewers from across the world will have the chance to see how Aracari operates the Inca Trail, one of the most popular trekking routes in the world.
Here are just a few reasons why this trekking experience is held in such high esteem: