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Monthly Archives: March 2012

The story of the bewitching Perricholi

By Rick Vecchio | Published: March 29, 2012

In a verdant valley outside the provincial capital city of Huanuco lies the “village of bewitchment” Tomayquichua, the legendary birth place of one of Peru’s most famous Colonial-era women, Micaela Villegas, the “Perricholi.” This young stage actress’ most famous role was as the seductress of the Spanish Viceroy Manuel de Amat y Junient, an aging [...]

Posted in Art & Culture, Books on Peru, History, Nostalgia, Prominent Peruvians | Tagged Early Spanish Colonial history, Micaela Villegas, Perricholi, Viceroy Manuel de Amat y Junient | Leave a comment

Peru super air fare specials: Trujillo, Chiclayo & Arequipa

By Fertur Peru Travel | Published: March 21, 2012

Fertur Perú Travel has some great domestic airfares via Taca Airlines to tell you about. The routes are from the capital, Lima, to Trujillo, Chiclayo or Arequipa, with availability to travel until June 15, 2012. This offer is valid only for this week  through Saturday, March 24. All tickets are round trip and include taxes. [...]

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Peru’s Justice Palace exhibits fake Ricardo Flórez paintings – artist’s daughter charges

By Rick Vecchio | Published: March 19, 2012

Ricardo Flórez (1893-1983), one of Peru’s greatest painters of the 20th century, is at the center of an embarrassing scandal involving Peru’s Justice Ministry. It appears that justice officials allowed themselves to be completely snowed last week, exhibiting dozens of counterfeit Ricardo Flórez paintings in the Palace of Justice. President Ollanta Humala attended the inauguration [...]

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Inca Rebellion – Puruchuco Exhibit Opens at Peru’s National Museum

By Rick Vecchio | Published: March 7, 2012

  The Ministry of Culture is inaugurating an exciting exhibition tonight, featuring mummies and artifacts pinpointing the historical transition from Inca imperial rule through the Spanish Conquest. The exhibit, titled Inca Rebellion: Puruchuco, features discoveries made at Lima’s Puruchuco-Huaquerones archaeological zone by archaeologists Elena Goycochea and Guillermo Cock.

Posted in Archaeological Sites, Destinations, Lima, News | Tagged Inca Rebellion 1536, Museo Nacional del Peru, Peru National Muesum | Leave a comment