Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed today. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean ...
In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...
Peru. This February celebration gathers over 40,000 dancers and 200 musical bands, showcasing the rich traditions of the Quechua, Aymara, and mestizo cultures. With dazzling costumes, dynamic ...
Join PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, Feb. 2 Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Brenton's work has ...
Although hundreds of people have disappeared for other motives since then, the Truth Commission said this was the most violent period in Peru’s history. More than 69,000 people are counted as ...