26 Mar People and Costumes from Peru: A Photo Essay
Musicians in their Traditional Costumes
Peru is an amazing country for culture, dramatic landscapes, variety, colors, handicrafts and people.
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I was so fascinated by their traditional costumes, an important part of Peruvian culture as they mark the differences between regional areas and how influences melted over time.
Women at the Market
The market is one of the most interesting places for observing people, and you won’t get short of them while crossing Peru. Here I got my eyes caught by the lovely big hats and the awesome decorations on the sleeves. And Peru also provides a large number of awesome handicrafts: beautiful and brightly colored cloths, carved seeds with scenes of daily life, lovely knitted woollen sweaters and hats with the traditional peruvian designs, and lots more.
Colorful Dancers
In the Colca Valley, I stepped in this group of dancers wearing amazing traditional costumes with wonderful colorful embroideries.
Despite being a poor country, Peru distinguishes itself for its beautiful handicrafts, first of all textiles.
A lovely little dancer waiving at me…
A Colorful Peruvian Little Child
More reading: Narni, Medieval Costumes and the Fascinating Corsa all’Anello
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Travel addict and passionate about photography, Simon Falvo started Wild About Travel back in 2009. Leveraging her strong PR background, she developed an extensive knowledge of Digital Communications and Social Media Marketing. Besides travel writing SImon holds workshops and trainings, she collaborated with tourism boards for digital marketing campaigns and participated as a speaker at several events.
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Brigithe Alvarez
Posted at 16:53h, 13 NovemberHi everybody! Thanks for wanting to visit Peru, I’m from Peru…
and I’m very proud of my country… if you want to come here or ask me something about Peru just tell me.
I’ll be happy to help you .
The World Wanderer
Posted at 23:33h, 09 DecemberI am thinking about where in South America I should be spending my summer, and Peru was where my head was at today. Thanks for more inspiration!
Simon
Posted at 23:37h, 09 DecemberErin, Peru was one of the most beautiful countries I visited. So diverse and so interesting. I’m sure you’ll love it. And there are a few more pictures across the website if you’re interested in seeing a little more.
Laura in Peru
Posted at 23:02h, 02 NovemberBeautiful photos! One of my favorite parts about living in Peru is its dynamic culture and abundance of colors.
Just the other week I wrote an article about the colors and culture in Lima, a place in Peru many visitors overlook. In case any of your readers are interested:
waitinginthedark
Posted at 23:26h, 02 NovemberThank you Laura. Lovely photo yours!
Mac
Posted at 09:08h, 21 OctoberI like to travel to different places to know about the history and culture. The vivid images presented here are very colorful and I should appreciate how beautifully they have been snapped. Thanks for sharing them.
Camden Luxford
Posted at 14:58h, 22 JulyWonderful photos, thanks for sharing. Peruvian festivals are my favourite part of living in the country and you’ve captured them very well – little dancer’s my fave.
Camden Luxford
Posted at 14:57h, 22 JulyWonderful photos, thanks for sharing. Peruvian festivals are my favourite part of living in the country!
Mark
Posted at 08:04h, 19 JanuaryPeru has been on my “hot” list of countries to visit for a while! It now became even “hotter”, after seeing this beautiful spread of photos you’ve shared with us! The colors are fascinating, but beyond that, I love the way you set up and framed the shots! My favorite has to be the one of the young ladies with the large hats….very, very nice Simon!
Jeremy B
Posted at 09:55h, 27 DecemberWhat a great job of capturing the culture and people! I love these photos! My sister-in-law is from Peru and so many people write about places like Lima and Machu Picchu. This shows a very different and personal side of the country. Without connecting with the culture, the sites don’t matter.
Cam
Posted at 21:20h, 17 OctoberGreat pics! We’ve got a similar one with the white church and the snowcapped Andes in the background. Although quite touristy, we really liked the little children dancing. In fact, I’m pretty sure that’s where we purchased our Peruvian knitted hats. We were surprised when we learned that many of the “girl” dancers were actually little boys in dresses. Kinda funny 😉
Jen Laceda
Posted at 20:47h, 10 OctoberThese photographs are so inspiring, Simon. It gives me a sense of urgency to visit Peru soon!!!
waitinginthedark
Posted at 08:07h, 11 OctoberThank you so much, Jen. Peru is a wonderful country, where you never stop being surprised. I bet you’d fall in love with Peru! 🙂
Trans-Americas Journey
Posted at 20:00h, 08 OctoberGreat photos. I can’t wait till our Journey takes us down that way.
waitinginthedark
Posted at 00:40h, 10 OctoberThank you so much. Peru is indeed an amazing country. I’m sure you would love it!
The Girl In Orange
Posted at 21:52h, 16 JuneSo colorful, I really like them. I guess the differences alway melt away when we look at the bigger picture. We have more thigs in common than differences.
Barbara Weibel
Posted at 16:14h, 16 JuneHi Simon: Beautiful photos that were of great interest to me, since Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia are on my list for next year. I would love to know where these photos were taken. Would help me greatly in my travel planning, since my site is all about culture. Thanks, Barbara
Juno
Posted at 10:05h, 27 AprilBeautiful color, people, photo!
First time I saw traditional Peruvian clothes.. fascinating.
We have wonderful peruvian restaurant near where I live. Food is amazing too! Just Gorgeous…
Juno.
waitinginthedark
Posted at 10:48h, 27 AprilThank you Juno. Indeed, colors are among the loveliest and most impressive things in Central/South America (at last to me). It’s amazing to see how such poor countries developed a fine taste and awesome handicrafts.
ciki
Posted at 10:04h, 27 Apriltotally riveting! so beautiful i cannot peel my eyes away from the photos:) great job simon – rock on:)
waitinginthedark
Posted at 10:53h, 27 AprilThank you! I take it like a great compliment because you do amazing photos (the ones you took in Borobudur are among my faves!). Hugs!
lechua
Posted at 19:19h, 21 Aprilthe people, culture, tradition – really interests me. those who still carry on their tradition and here seeing them in their traditional costumes – always an eyeopener. thanks for sharing!
Britt-Arnhild
Posted at 17:36h, 06 AprilYour new design looks great. Good luck Simon.
.-= Britt-Arnhild´s last blog ..How to party……how to pizza party! =-.
waitinginthedark
Posted at 18:01h, 06 AprilHi Britt, thank you so much! You’re the first one to comment. That’s amazing! There’s still lots of work to be done, but it will come, day after day. I’m glad you like it. And if you have suggestions, they’re more than welcome! A big big hug!