A warm welcome and Happy New Year from sunny Lima. The months of Jan – April are ‘summer’ on the coast, and is the time of year when this part of Peru really comes into its own. So, we will be discussing a couple of the highlights of the coastal calendar, the Marinera dance festival in Trujillo and Lima’s anniversary celebrations. Finally, we examine Peru’s fledgling steps in the world of international cricket, traditionally a sport played in the summer.

But first, to business! Look left to see some interesting developments on the website and the magnificent winner of our raffle.

Miles Buesst
Marketing Manager
Peru For Less
miles@peruforless.com

Peruvian coastal dance competition goes from strength to strength The end of January sees the week-long 48th Annual Northern Marinera competition in its traditional home of Trujillo, which is not only a celebration of Peru’s national dance, but also of the creole culture of the northern coast. Read about La Marinera, the national dance of Peru»

Lima celebrates 473 years since its founding The 18th of January marked 473rd Anniversary of Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizarro, founding his capital in the conquered land of the Incas, preferring a coastal capital, with sea connections, rather than an Andean one as the Incas had had in Cuzco. Legend has it that Pizarro marked out the Plaza de Armas, the main square, with his sword. Read how Lima celebrated its 473rd anniversary»

Peru dips its toe into world of international cricket When one thinks of South American sport, images of soccer immediately spring to mind. Think a bit harder and one might envisage surfers or polo players. It is unlikely that cricket, that most ‘English’ of games, would have registered. Nonetheless, the game has an honorable tradition here in Peru, and has recently been making waves – well, ripples – on the international scene. Read about Peru on the international cricket scene»