Peru held a nationwide earthquake drill this past week. Taking part were public sector and most private sector employees, as well as schools and hospitals. Tom Filipowicz describes the events in the northern city of Chiclayo.
August 25, 2010 | Commentary/Opinion, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
Tom Filipowicz in Chiclayo explains what happens in the run up the Peru’s independence day celebrations on the 28th of July.
August 2, 2010 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide, Traditions
Tom Filipowicz in Chiclayo takes us back to the small town of Santa Rosa and its small shipyard.
April 21, 2010 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
Tom Filipowicz in Chiclayo shows us around the small town of Santa Rosa an its small shipyard.
April 7, 2010 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
Tom Filipowicz in Chiclayo shows us the impact recent heavy rains have had on the normally dry northern desert city.
February 12, 2010 | Commentary/Opinion, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
In November, Tom Filipowicz visited the event held for the Mochica Identity Week and discusses what he feels is a strong local connection and respect for traditions and customs. Participating were school groups, each choosing and important local custom to present to visitors.
January 13, 2010 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide, Modern Peru, Traditions
Cora Mori is a small desert community located twenty miles south of Piura. Maribel’s uncle Manuel and aunt Laura live here. I like to visit because the contrast between Cura Mori and Chiclayo is vast. The only sounds you’ll hear are from the livestock and occasionally children’s voices.
December 19, 2009 | Commentary/Opinion, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
Here in the north tourist towns are not numerous. To the south of Chiclayo is Huanchaco beach near Trujillo, a distance of 250 miles. North of Chiclayo is Máncora and Punta Sal, a distance of some 200 miles. In our immediate area we’re limited to Pimentel.
December 11, 2009 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
After eight months of careful excavation, archaeologists of the Brüning Museum in Lambayeque have discovered, next to the Huaca Chornancap pyramid, what is thought to be the sacred temple of Naylamp, a supposedly mythical ruler that according to oral legend was the founder of the post-Moche Lambayeque civilisation.
December 5, 2009 | Archaeology, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
Two thousand years ago, a young man was buried in the royal mausoleum next to a huge and brightly decorated Moche pyramid, now known as the Huaca Rajada, at the site of Sipán. Studies have been conducted on this recent discovery that have determined his age at time of death to be just 21, making him the youngest Moche noble yet found.
October 27, 2009 | Archaeology, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide, News
In less than two weeks since work began, amazing discoveries have been made at the Cerro Pátapo archaeological site, until now little more than a pile of rocks. This huge site that stretches over 5km is now revealing its importance – it is a missing link between the declining Moche culture and the newly arrived Wari.
December 14, 2008 | Archaeology, Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide, News
This small town, 18km from Chiclayo is known as the land of two faiths: Shamanism and Catholicism. How they so easily go hand in hand, I’ll let you figure out – but this is a common occurrence across all of Latin America. The town was founded in 1550 in its full name Santa Lucía de Ferreñafe, in a region with history more ancient still. This is shown when you enter town by an arch with Sicán adornments which if passed under eventually leads to the plaza, with its 150 year old Spanish fountain, and the Santa Lucía Church.
January 9, 2008 | Lambayeque & Chiclayo Guide
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