Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Courses
COOKING COURSE
Via Via
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( 31-2834; www.viaviacafe.com ; Portal Constitución 4) Runs Quechua courses (S30
per two hours) and cooking courses geared towards Ayacucho specialties (S50 per four
hours) Fees are per lesson for private tuition, and significantly less for groups.
Tours
Several agencies arrange local tours; most cater to Peruvian tourists and guides mainly
speak Spanish. Ask about tours in other languages .
Wari Tours
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( 31-1415; Lima 138) Experience-rich multilingual tours to regional destinations. Half-
day tours cost around S40.
ADVENTURE TOUR
Festivals & Events
The tourist office here is a good source of information about the many minor fiestas held
throughout the department.
Semana Santa
Held the week before Easter, this is Peru's finest religious festival and attracts visitors
from all over the country. Rooms in most hotels fill well in advances so book well ahead.
The tourist office has lists of local families who provide accommodations for the over-
flow.
Each year, iPerú prints a free brochure describing the Semana Santa events with street
maps showing the main processions. Celebrations begin on the Friday before Palm
Sunday and continue for 10 days until Easter Sunday. The Friday before Palm Sunday is
marked by a procession in honor of La Virgen de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows), dur-
ing which it is customary to inflict 'sorrows' on bystanders by firing pebbles out of sling-
shots. Gringos have been recent targets, so be warned.
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