chullo – Aracari Travel https://www.aracari.com Your luxury travel specialist for Peru and South America Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:09:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.aracari.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-favicon-1-75x75.png chullo – Aracari Travel https://www.aracari.com 32 32 Peruvian Textiles – then and now https://www.aracari.com/blog/luxury-travel-peru/peruvian-textiles-then-and-now/ Wed, 11 May 2016 13:27:36 +0000 https://www.aracari.com/?p=25454 “I have learned that each and every piece of cloth embodies the spirit, skill, and personal history of an individual weaver… It ties together with an endless thread the emotional life of my people.” ― Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez, Aracari specialist and Peruvian author of ‘Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands: Dreaming Patterns, Weaving Memories’ Go to [...]

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]]> The Iconic Andean Chullo Hat https://www.aracari.com/blog/luxury-travel-peru/the-iconic-andean-chullo-hats/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 04:13:48 +0000 https://www.aracari.com/?p=13138 As winter in Peru draws to a close, Andean guides in Cusco and Puno may soon swap their wooly layers for lighter trekking garb, packing away their colorful Andean chullo hat until the next chilly day. The chullo is the iconic Andean stocking cap with earflaps, usually made from the wool of sheep, llama, alpaca, or [...]

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