See many Peru videos below including:
- “El Condor Pasa”
- Peruvian Instruments: the Charango, Zampoña and Cajón
- Landó Music (Afro-Peruvian)
- Huayno Music (Andean)
- Chicha Music
- Marinera & Festejo Dancing
- Machu Picchu and the Incas
- The Greatest Inca Treasure: the Potato
- Lake Titcaca
- Nazca Lines
- Tour Lima
See links to further resources below the videos.
El Condor Pasa Peru
Charango and Zampoña
Charango and Zampoña
Solo Cajón
Masters of Peruvian Cajón
Landó Music- Maria Landó by Susana Baca
See Landó Played- Maria Landó
Huayno Music- Virgenes del Sol
Chicha Music- Ambulante Soy
Marinera Dancing
Marinera Dancing Competition
Festejo- Afro-Peruvian Dance
Festejo - Afro-Peruvian Dance
Introduction to the Inca and Pre-Colombian Peru
Introduction to Machu Picchu
Incan Terraces
Inca History Song
Incas Greatest Treasure: The Potato
Potatoes: The Real Gold of the Incas
Lake Titicaca introduction
BBC Visits Lake Titicaca
Nazca Lines
New Nazca Lines Discovered
NYT- What to Do In Lima
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El Condor Pasa Peru
"El Condor Pasa" is the most famous Peruvian song. Based on traditional Andean folk songs, it was composed in 1913 by Daniel Alomía Robles. Unlike the later version of the song by Simon and Garfunkle, there are no words to "El Condor Pasa" in Peru. -
Charango and Zampoña
Two instruments that are typical in Andean music. -
Charango and Zampoña
Two instruments typical of the Andes, charango (the stringed intrument) was adapted from the Spanish Guitar. The zampoña is a type of pan pipe. -
Solo Cajón
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Masters of Peruvian Cajón
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Landó Music- Maria Landó by Susana Baca
Song with Lyrics in Spanish. English Translation: "The dawn breaks like a statue Like a winged statue spreading across the city And the noon rings, a bell made of water A golden singing bell that keeps us from feeling alone" But for Maria there is no dawn But for Maria there is no midday But for Maria there is no moon lifting its red goblet over the waters Maria has no time to lift her eyes Maria to lift her eyes, broken by lack of sleep Maria broken by lack of sleep from so much suffering Maria from so much suffering, all she does is work Maria just works and works Maria only works and her work enriches others -
See Landó Played- Maria Landó
Music Video with Susana Baca and band playing in Peru. -
Huayno Music- Virgenes del Sol
Huayno music is the most famous type of music from the Andes. -
Chicha Music- Ambulante Soy
"Ambulante Soy" by Los Shapis is a Peruvian-style Cumbia song. Cumbia is originally from Colombia. An "ambulante" is someone who walks around and sells things on the street. -
Marinera Dancing
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Marinera Dancing Competition
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Festejo- Afro-Peruvian Dance
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Festejo - Afro-Peruvian Dance
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Introduction to the Inca and Pre-Colombian Peru
Though this is just a teaser for a longer video, it's still a great introduction and piques your interest. -
Introduction to Machu Picchu
A good introduction with a small inaccuracy- Hiram Bingham didn't "stumble" across Machu Picchu- it was shown to him by a Peruvian farmer. -
Incan Terraces
Scene from BBC's The Inca- Masters of the Clouds -
Inca History Song
A silly yet accurate song about Inca history made by a sixth grade class in the US. -
Incas Greatest Treasure: The Potato
The history of the slow acceptance of potatoes in Europe. -
Potatoes: The Real Gold of the Incas
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Lake Titicaca introduction
Old documentary with a few inaccuracies, but it covers a lot in a small amount of time. The "Indians" that live on the reed islands are the Uros people. Lake Titcaca is the highest NAVIGABLE lake (meaning the highest lake that big boats can sail in). -
BBC Visits Lake Titicaca
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Nazca Lines
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New Nazca Lines Discovered
Some of newest geoglyphs are believed to date back as far as 500 BCE. -
NYT- What to Do In Lima
A bit long, the intro is the most useful part, giving you and overview of the city and letting you see many Limeños talk about their city. After it has lots of talk of nightlife and restaurants which is less interesting.
Study.com has some wonderful videos for students about the Inca Empire. There is a paid membership to see the whole video, but you can get a free five day trial to access these excellent classroom resources.