Mamacona Tour in Lima ( Second Option )
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Pachacamac`s Sacred Citadel ,The Peruvian Paso Horse Show and the National Celebration.
Price information:
1 to 2 People $ 165 per person // 3 to 4 People $ 140 per person
Altitud: Sea level // Climate: November to April: Warm ,May-September: Cool and Wet // Temperature: 20-05 º C// Rainy season: December to March.// Departures: Every Afternoons.From 2:15 p.m // Duration: 5 Hours.
Importan Note: The departure is Only ever Tuesday and Thursday. A unique and exclusive Tour that presents three selected attractions.
Welcome to the official website of the North American Peruvian Horse Association. Known as the Smoothest Horse in the World, the Peruvian has long been sought after for its easy ride and amiable temperament.With its thick mane and forelock; and small, tipped ears, the beauty and grace of the Peruvian is legendary. The gait of the Peruvian Horse is passed 100% to its offspring. Peruvian Horses often look as if they are on parade.
The Peruvian Paso is the smoothest gaited horse in the world. Descended from the horses of the Conquistadors, Peruvian horses possess the royal heritage of the Spanish breeds. A fiery spirit and gentle nature in a horse willing to work and eager to please. The Peruvian Paso, the horse designed for the comfort and enjoyment of the rider...The gait of Peruvian Paso horse accounts for the smooth ride. It is a four beat lateral pattern with the footfalls being : right hind -- right front -- left hind -- left front. The execution trends slightly to the laterals particularly with increasing speed. By any description, the result is the smoothest ride of any breed of horse. For riding pleasure, the ultimate is the Peruvian Paso
The Peruvian Steping Horse.-There are many different types and breeds of horses that are used for many different things. Some are specialized in jumping, some in racing, others in showing or parades, and some are great for rodeos. However the qualities that make the best all around horse are temperament, beauty, versatility, low maintenance, and being all around pleasurable. The one breed of horse that meets this criteria and is the most pleasurable of all is the Peruvian Pas
The Peruvian Paso is known as one of South America's best kept secrets (
Reusser 20 Jan. 2005 ). The first people to introduce the horse to the
America's was the Spanish. Christopher Columbus brought the first horses to
the island of Santo Domingo in 1493 that were used to start the first
breeding operation. The most outstanding breed at the time was the
Andalusion which became the foundation of the Peruvian Paso ( Peruvian).
Soon after, the breed moved down into the central parts of South America and
were used for mounting troops during their conquests. In 1532 Francisco
Pizaro's troops used an early version of the Peruvian Paso when he conquered
the Inca empire. It was here, in Peru's rough terrain, where these lovely
animals stayed isolated and were bred to perfection. It would be 450 years
later before the secret was unleashed to the rest of the world
The most important quality in a horse is temperament; and the Peruvian has
the best. Due to it's isolation in Peru for so many centuries, the Peruvian
is one of the purest breeds in the world. During their 450 year isolation,
the Peruvian breeders would only breed the horses that had the best
temperaments. Any horse that had an unsuitable disposition was banned to
field work or even worse, literally banned to the dinner table (Albright,
History). So bad traits and habits such as biting, bucking, and kicking
faded with each generation and today are very rare among this breed (Kiesow
28 Jan. 2005)! Currently, if a Peruvian has a bad habit, it was most likely
taught to them by a human and not inherited (Ripley 1 Feb. 2005).
So if their temperament lacks in bad qualities, what are their good qualities? The best quality is it's willingness to serve. The Peruvian lives to serve. Horse breeder Annie Kiesow said that Peruvians are so willing to obey that they will literally be shaking when asked to do something scary, yet will still obey. It is almost as if they say, " I am scared about this, but you asked me to do it ,so I will" (Kiesow 28 Jan. 2005). Furthermore sensibility, patience, loyalty, and dependability are cherished Peruvian qualities. One example of how sensible and patient the Peruvian is, is that If a Peruvian gets hung up in a fence, it would usually stand and wait to be untangled by its owner rather than go wild such as other horses would (Kruger 20 Feb. 2005). Annie Kiesow commented on their loyalty in the following quote, " My Gelding would die for me, I just know it, bred down from the horses of the Spanish conquistadors, they have the heart of a warrior, I had a young horse once that stood his ground while an angry cow hit him so hard she knocked the wind out of him, but he stayed between her and me." ( Kiesow). "You can even see them reason and they sense your feelings and act accordingly", Carole commented (Photiadis 6 Feb. 2005). Once they learn something, they generally never forget, which makes them extremely dependable. The Peruvian, because of their great temperament, is the national horse of Peru and is highly respected (Hirthler 1977).
This horse was also bred for a quality called brio. A horse with brio is focused, willing to work, and is quick to react and learn. The word brio isn 't synonymous with the word "spirit" referring to a horse that is hard to control, such as the spirit of the Arab. Rather, the energy and heart of a horse with brio is completely at the service of the rider. Underneath all that energy is a calm and completely willing horse. To be willing is the most important characteristic in brio (Albright, Peruvian) . One great example of Peruvian's easy temperament combined with their brio took place at a pre-show press conference at the luxurious Radisson Hotel in Odessa, Texas. Joan Box and her associate brought their horses to the show and to accommodate the journalists, they took their horses through the glass doors, down the stairs, and into the lobby with complete calmness. One man in the hotel hoped that they would be staying in the room next to him because they were better mannered than the people who stayed there the night before. After the Press conference, they gave pony rides to all who wanted. Albright said.
Pachamac.-. Sacred and Ceremonial place of the beginning of our Christian era where millions of peregrines arrived to leave their offers and to consult the oracle of Pachacamac, that looks the past, the future and the destiny.
Comprise pyramidal temples and enclosures build by several pre-Columbian cultures and by the Incas. Standing out he Pachacamac Temple, the adoratory to the God Sun and the palace of the Chosen Women, the Virgenes del Sol. The entire place is considered sacred and part of the mystic axis of the world.
The Peruvian paso Horse Show and the National Party.-. An exclusive and unique exhibition of the Peruvian Paso Horse which also includes a delicious early dinner, accompanied by an unsurpassable and excellent show with the best selection of the Peruvian folklore.
