Comments on: Carnival in Cajamarca http://enperublog.com/2008/02/02/carnival-in-cajamarca/ All you could ever want to know about Peru Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:03:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Christian Jessen http://enperublog.com/2008/02/02/carnival-in-cajamarca/comment-page-1/#comment-20094 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:33:21 +0000 http://enperublog.com/?p=871#comment-20094 ” … and perhaps the second most famous on the continent after the one that takes place in Brazil.”

I would say that Oruro definitely is more famous than Cajamarca Carnival, and is a much bigger event. I love living here in Peru, but for Carnival I would prefer to be in Bolivia.. 😉

]]> By: shiharu http://enperublog.com/2008/02/02/carnival-in-cajamarca/comment-page-/#comment-20326 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:11:27 +0000 http://enperublog.com/?p=871#comment-20326 @stuenperu matarina, matarina, matarina de algodón ?

]]> By: shiharu http://enperublog.com/2008/02/02/carnival-in-cajamarca/comment-page-1/#comment-20322 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:09:27 +0000 http://enperublog.com/?p=871#comment-20322 @stuenperu yo queria ir este año :(

]]> By: » San Pablo, Cajamarca via Chilete …en Perú - Travel Culture History News http://enperublog.com/2008/02/02/carnival-in-cajamarca/comment-page-1/#comment-6812 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:44:53 +0000 http://enperublog.com/?p=871#comment-6812 […] a certain death if the driver should make a mistake was eased by the driver who played dozens of carnival CDs. Rather that worrying at each turn, we were instead smirking as each verse was […]

]]> By: » Carnavales …en Perú - Travel Culture History News http://enperublog.com/2008/02/02/carnival-in-cajamarca/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:26:12 +0000 http://enperublog.com/?p=871#comment-3778 […] February is over, it is finally safe to come out of hiding and explain how carnival is celebrated in Peru. While Brazilians are building floats and flailing around, most Peruvians have to look over their shoulders. I have to mention Brazil because to most foreigners, the word carnival is synonymous with Peru’s largest neighbour. It may come as a surprise to many though that carnival is a big deal in Peru too – in fact, the next biggest and best carnival experience in the Americas is hosted in the north of the Andean country, in beautiful Cajamarca. Here the hugely anticipated event is the local population’s reason for being – and you can’t blame them, read about it here. […]

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