The inside of one of Ayacucho's 38 churches on Thursday

The tradition in Ayacucho is to visit seven churches and make a wish on Semana Santa's Thursday. It is the only day that all of Ayacucho's churches are open (many are closed most of the time because they have had many thefts). Of course, I went and made my wish :)

Semana Santa [Holy Week]

March 24th 2008
The Semana Santa in Ayacucho is Peru's most famous Holy Week. Many people come from out of town to Ayacucho's 10-day celebration consisting of numerous processions and lots of drinking! You can follow the events of Semana Santa through the photos that I have posted. Oh, and Good Friday fell on my birthday this year so I didn't have to work. Yay! Enjoy. ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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