Not-so-traditional dance!

Campeonata day!

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September 6th 2008
Saturday! At last! And for the first time, a chance to go out and experience some Peruvian culture in acton. The staff at our orphanage were participating in a soccer tournament today, and it was a real fiesta of an event - compete with parade and fanfare, a traditional dance, and of course, soccer game after game after game (though here, of course, it’s futból!) We roasted ourselves in the ... read more

South America » Peru

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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