Bruce and Angela Sloan

Bruce and Angela Sloan arrived in July. They are from Georgia in the USA. Bruce is the new pastor of The Union Church of Lima.

Travelers to Peru tend to think of local music in terms of the more traditional Andean instruments such as pan-pipes, guitars, and vocals reminiscent of open air and mountain highlands. However, music in Peru is as diverse as the country itself. One area that has survived and transformed throughout the post-Contact era, is

I grew up in Boston, MA, which means that I was fortunate enough to visit a lot of great seafood restaurants, including Legal Seafoods, which is generally acclaimed as the best seafood restaurant in the entire United States.

Sounds of Hip Hop and Reggaeton are the latest rhythms blasting away in the noisy discos of Lima where hundreds of young people with Inka and Spanish genes dance their feet off every weekend. The electronic keyboards and overactive disc jockeys are a far cry from the elements used by their ancestors.

After a warm welcome from Michael DeBakey, President of the American & Canadian Association of Peru, ACAP hosted 24 members and their guests at the Roosevelt Hotel in San Isidro on October 2.They were gathered to hear from members of the Consular Section the Canadian embassy.

Much of the information in this article was supplied by the Peru Export and Tourism Board – Prom Peru

As a beginner myself, I found it fascinating doing the research for this issue. It's quite amazing to

Peruvian music includes a multitude of rhythms and instruments that have developed in different regions…to dance, march or participate in ceremonies. Slowly but surely traditions have spread throughout the country and mixed to create many new opportunities for sharing pleasure in dance and song.

From the willowy to melancholic to the romantic Peruvian valse (which probably represents the ethnic coastal mix of Peru and especially of old Lima, Peru is a country of regional music. The country, one of the largest in South America, is home to thousands of

This is the third and last part of this series. It should give you and your guests a great guide for seeing Lima in a short period of time. These articles are based on travel sections from the New York Times and www.canada.com