This is an article that was originally posted by the Associated press, it has since been taken down from their website and on their Google sponsored page. I have decided to host a copy and keep it archived here at the blog so that it is always available for the public. Fighting the odds to keep Indian tongues alive By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Writer HUAMPAMI, Peru (AP) – In his first year at San Marcos University, Hermenegildo Espejo barely spoke, and certainly not in class. His Spanish was rudimentary, his accent an embarrassment. Classmates in Lima, a two-day trip from his Amazon home town, laughed at his grammatical stumbles, his odd pronunciation. “I didn’t understand anything. I couldn’t pronounce words well,” the 22-year-old Peruvian Indian recalls, wincing as he [Continue reading...]

If you were thinking about traveling to Peru this year or next you probably were planning on making the trip during the summer months of May through September. This is when generally the whole world descends upon Peru, the high season of Tourism in the country. This can mean inflated prices, crowded sites such as Machu Picchu and overbooked hotels. What you may not know is that for the majority of the country those are the winter months. November through March, the so-called low season, is most widely known as summer in Peru, and you can take advantage of the gorgeous coastal weather, low prices and festivities that occur during this time. Here is the Karikuy Top 10 Reasons to Visit Peru this Winter (November – March): 10. Freedom – [Continue reading...]

Since 1928, the bitter feud between the two biggest clubs in Peru has claimed heart felt wins and devastating losses on both fields. The battle for the best soccer team in Peru has claimed many lives in the process due to the violent nature of the sport in South America, but nowhere else in the world is the passion for such a sporting event the same then as in the fields of Matute and el Monumental in Lima. That is where in the next 2 weeks the ultimate battle will be fought to declare the Champion of the 2009 Futbol Season in Peru. Both teams have only victory on their minds as each will play on their home field once for home and away matches to crown this years Champions. [Continue reading...]