Lex and I walked down from Sacsayhuaman to Cusco .... (rather walk down than up as some people were!!!!) and thinking ... breakfast at Jack's would top off a fabulous morning ... but the sights and sounds of Plaza de Armas were calling ... yet again.
A band was playing ... and could be heard from the church at San Christobel (where Jill and I had explored a parade with Zac some weeks earlier). A crowd was gathering ... I just had to check it out - give breakfast a miss.
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| From Peru 2 - 2009 |
There was the usual military presence assembled in front of the Cathedral ...
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| From Peru 2 - 2009 |
but thousands more people were gathered on the street in front of the Jesuit Church ... along the whole length of the street. Many of the group on the Norton's end were very young children ...and parents - but the kids were nearly all in costumes.
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| From Peru 2 - 2009 |
When the parade began ... after the military marching and bands - the groups of kids followed. It appeared to be kindergarten groups ... and all groups had a theme for their costumes ... but the kids were sooo young - from about 2yr old. Parents and or teachers carried some very young ones ... but most marched along.
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| From Peru 2 - 2009 |
One group, slightly oder, about 4 or 5 were in school uniform ... what a sight to see them 'goose-stepping' their way along the street.
Groups of adults (possibly teachers) followed - but there were still thousands of people waiting for their turn around the plaza. From what we were able to read from the banners, it looked like a parade celebrating education in Cusco.... but Milka explained later, that it was a Spring Festival Parade ...which probably explains some of the costumes on the littlies - flowers, bees, cows....maybe! But it was spectacular. People here seem to LOVE parades ... and costumes.
We didn't wait to see it all ... tired and hungry - although I did manage a bit more shopping before heading home for the rest of our previous night's sleep!!
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