DOS MANOS takes you to a unique folkloric festival, high up in the Andean Montains, in the small village of Paucartambo, in the south east of Peru. Paucartambo means: flowered tavern.
During the month of July there are incredible sunrises in this area, well worth a visit.
But there is another reason to visit Paucartambo this month: on July 15th and 16th of July Paucartambo celebrates the festivities of La Virgen del Carmen, or Mamacha Carmen. There is a great gathering which initiates this big festival on the plaza de Armas with music bands play and different choirs sing in Quechua. This way introducing beautiful choreographies which tell parts of Peru’s history.
On the main day of the celebration there is a big procession to bless all the participants and to scare away the demons. Special dancers called Saijras then show of by doing some acrobatic stunts on roof tops which date back from the Inca and colonial era.
Come with us and visit these two wonders of the wonderful historic city of Paucartambo with us!! more…
They call it a phenomenon of some sort and I was surprised that I did not know about this sooner than I did. After living in Peru for over a year you get to a point where you feel pretty knowledgeable on what is around, and certainly what is worth seeing. I did not know about Tres Cruces or the awe-inspiring sunrise that I was in store for. It was a bit of an adventure in and of itself just to get there. Located a little over 4 hours outside of Cusco, journeying to this site is an adrenaline rush all on its own. The road structures are still a bit unsteady with one-way roads that are not completely paved. I survived by closing my eyes through most of the ride, and kept my focus on the sunrise that I knew was at the end of this treacherous road.
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