FIESTA DE SANTA ROSA DE LIMA

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In this event there are two fundamental aspects: the first related to the religious aspect is the worship, belief and devotion to Santa Rosa de Lima.

Another aspect is the social history, in which stages the encounter between the Spanish represented by the captain, Ensign and companions and the Inca culture, represented by the Inca, Rumiñahui and Pallas,  that in an unequal battle they handle to submit the las Inca. The social aspect is given in the identification of chiquianos taking sides with one of the two sides.

The Captain of this party is the official most responsible and important.
The flag depicts a Spanish general, is the second in command of the Conqueror. Presides over all the displaced who performs the carnival.
Chaperones represent official Spanish Francisco Pizarro confidence and escort at all times, Captain. During the ritual characteristic "protect" it, not allowing the Inca will do "damage." Accompany the Captain at all times.


The Inca, represents the Inca Atahualpa (last Inca of the Inca Empire captured and executed by the Spanish led by Francisco Pizarro) is appointed by the Pallas, during the singing of chants such as "King Monarch."


Rumiñahui, represents a general Inca, lieutenant and confidant of the Inca, always carries a spear, wrapped with ribbon and gold-tipped bicolor, as a symbol of command. Pallas is called by the "Runa Sinchi." Dress like the Inca, but never the same color "so they can differentiate," and he has 4 Pallas, who accompanied him at all times, wear the same shade and color it.

The Pallas Represents the "Virgins of the Sun" of the old Inca and are "acllas" of the Inca. The Pallas are chosen by the Inca and the Willacuy Rumiñahui for its beauty and good voice. To ensure its future commitment Palla take the child Jesus in her arms for a brief moment, he deposited a kiss on his feet and then offers a drink.

The Legend of Luis Pardo

A hundred years ago Luis Pardo was gunned down by guards who were followed. Today he is considered a folk hero and legend.

The press of that time contributed to his reputation as an elusive and formidable criminal. He was blamed  for all those crimes occurred in the places he passed through. He was famous for his  impossible escapes  and  have an armed band of riders who fulfilled his orders. Only a little of all that was true, but this is the way he became to be a legend.

Luis Pardo Novoa was born in 1874 in Chiquián.  He was the son and grandson of farmers and he grew up without needs. But the violence has marked his life: his grandfather died in a shootout and his father was killed by landowners. This death was the trigger of his life as a bandit. The story says that when he still being a children, he killed the murderers of his father and has since become an advocate for the poor and weak. When he became an adult he joined the 'montoneras' caceristas, as the father and grandfather were.
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From the mists of life data are tested: his family owned the farm "Pancal" and was the eldest of five brothers .. "It is claimed as the only outlaw folk hero, a Robin Hood who stole from the landowners to give to the poor".
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At this time Peru was living the defeat of the war with Chile, was broken and the landowners had absolute power over their lands and their employees. They could even have their lives. At this juncture Luis Pardo appeared, riding for the weak. If it had not existed, someone would have had to invent him.
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But the man was a human... the Authorities and landowners pursued him and he always escaped. There were strange forces that helped him. "It was the townspeople who protected him, till he was 35 ears old, his life ended the morning of January 5, 1909, a hundred and two years ago.
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He started to be weary of his wanderings, the bandit tried to surrender. He Thought  to come to Lima to ask for amnesty from the President Leguía. That was his plan, he crossed Cajacay. But the lord of that land, called gamonal Moran, heard from him and ordered a persecution .  the Farmers cornered him until the army came. In a final attempt to escape, Luis Pardo, the bandit jumped into the nearby river and was shot.

Touristic Project

Tourist corridor of  Sustainable  Development : Andean Golden Corridor

This is a corridor that was posted on the web thanks to the support of Ricardo Palma University, the Ancash Association and Antamina Mining Company.

These are some of the words stated by Mr. Sixtilio Dalmau, former dean of our college, during the presentation of the Web site:

‘’We are proud of having contributed to the development of the Andean Gold web site, which condenses the biggest treasures of vast territory destined to become one of the popular tourist destinations in our country’’

The towns of the Andean Golden corridor, possessors of a wide variety of natural and recreational resources can become important tourist attractions, if properly administered. This will provide essential economical benefits to the people of these towns as well as business owners and land owners of the area as long as local people are allowed to participate in areas of important tourist potential.

This is a dream and a serious commitment assumed by the University Ricardo Palma School of Tourism and Hospitality, the Ancash Association, the Antamina Mining Company and the Majors Association of the Andean Golden Corridor -CODA- that is going to be achieved in a series of successive work stages.

Although the web site shows the wide variety of tourist attractions the corridor possesses, it also shows the limited and poor infrastructure the zone has. Despite the fact that there are many developmental projects, most of them are only focused on specific areas of the corridor. The development of all the corridor’s towns as a whole, including Chiquian, is vital for the development of the zone.

Last year, a series of projects have been developed, among which we can mention the following: Bolognesi Development Plan and Five Municipal programs of Management and Investment

Culture

DANCES

Dance of “ Negritos “
This dance is as reminiscent of the black slaves that came to Peru and disseminated throughout the Andean region. It’s a satirical representation of those slaves who came to work in the mills or mines. There are six dancers who dance with the sound of “el cajon” and Chisca and interpreting a very unique music.

The dress is decorated with bright objects that are stuck in the costumes, used a black jacket, white trousers and leggings, bells are in hand, face a mask made of sheep skin and in the back of some dancers hanging stuffed weasel .

Dance of the Elderly.

Dance of the pallas. This dance is performed at the Santa Rosa’s festivity, Patron of Chiquian. The Captain of this party is the official who is the most responsible and important. Represents the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and he is called by Pallas in the tone of their songs, like "gran Pizarro." Together with the standard-bearer and five companions, escort or form a very showy and elegant masquerade.

Whenever they do move in an orderly manner with the flag to the head. The flag depicts a Spanish general, is the second in command of the Conqueror. Presides over all movement troupe performs.

Gastronomy

TYPICAL DISHES 

The representatives dishes in Chiquian are:Locro of cuy: It’s a thick cream made of potatoes seasoned with ground chili pepper. The cuy is cooked in charcoal base. This dish is Served on Santa Rosa’s festivity.

Pari: It’s a soup made of potato and milk, plenty of cheese and Chinchu (marigold). This soup is served as part of the breakfast.

Pachamanca: It has three meats (chicken, lamb and pork), also the dish has tamales, sweet tamale, beans, oca, sweet potato, potato, chilli and cheese with huacatay.

Chicharron: Pork  accompanied by mote (dry peeling corn) with a green onion sauce with green chilli powder.

Tamales: It’s made of peeled corn, stuffed with chicken and / or pork.

Holiday Soup: pieces of meat and green onion are boiled. It has a blend of minced garlic, green onion and chili and cumin mirasol. Is served at the Santa Rosa’s festivity.

Donuts, donuts are based on wheat flour, water and butter of anis.

Sweetbreads: Based on dried potatoes, flour, egg yolks, anise, sugar, pisco and toasted sesame seeds

Cheese chiquiano

Cast Beans: A soaked bean base then peeled, boiled and then passed through a cotton blanked  and return to pot to place molasses, sugar, cloves and orange peel.


Potato porridge, potatoes are peeled and scratched flat then soak the starch is removed and boiled potato with cinnamon, cloves, orange peel after the potato is cooked add the sugar and thickened with potato starch.

Chicharron con mote

     Pachamanca

Tamales

TYPICAL DRINKS 

Chicha de jora  

Chicha chiquiano style: It takes 15 days to be ready, be boiled in pots: wheat, barley, corn, quinoa, then it is drained into a tocullos blanked  after draining and cooling it is keep in jars of clay and then is added brown sugar and cover for fermentation.

Chicha de mani: Boil the ground peanuts lightly with cloves and cinnamon then it is drained with a cotton blanked, then it cools and finally it keep into jars of clay.

Fruits and vegetables

In the ravines produce: lima, pacay, sweet lemon, custard apples, peaches, avocados, persimmons, passion fruit, apples, Golden berry, elderberry, quince.

Vegetables: Lettuce, cabbage, radish, carrot, onion.

Vegetables: wheat, beans, quiwicha. Quinua.cebada, tarwi.