Hermanos Yaipen on stage

Hermanos Yaipen is a Cumbia band

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June 17th 2010
We went to see a band Victoria was very excited about at a casino called Festiva. They have apparently just returned from a very successful tour of Japan. Hermanos means "brothers" and the Yaipen is the family name of the guy that assembled and manages the group. I don´t think the actual singers are related in the slightest. It was actually a pretty good evening. A cumbia band has a LOT of ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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