06/08/2022
Kunkani - Lares / Cusco
The mountains of Peru is an area with natural beauty and its inhabitants have traditions that distinguish them from other places. Since the Spanish conquest, almost all the Peruvian customs and traditions of the inhabitants of the Andes area were affected, particularly their way of dressing. The indigenous people were given dress codes. One of the indigenous male pieces of the Inca nobility that disappeared was the traditional “unku”, which consisted of a large and very long shirt, without a collar, with ornaments in the form of solar, geometric and symbolic hand-woven figures. Each rural area of the Peruvian highlands has specific characteristics in its outfits such as colors, shapes, legends, accessories and volume. The costumes of the women of the mountains were known with the Inca name "anacu". These underwent changes; the women got to use skirts combined with several colorful layers, that inside have cotton covers that serve as shelter.
Lares is a great choise for your photography adventure in The Andes - Cusco.
