Dancing and island living on Peru's vast Altiplano

An annual celebration on the shores of Lake Titicaca provides an ideal excuse to explore more of this stunning alpine region.

Dancers sporting false heads that caricature figures from Peruvian myth and history perform at the Candelaria dance and costume contest in Puno, south-eastern Peru. Photo / Wikimedia Commons image by user Aldoz

Image 1 of 3: Dancers sporting false heads that caricature figures from Peruvian myth and history perform at the Candelaria dance and costume contest in Puno, south-eastern Peru. Photo / Wikimedia Commons image by user Aldoz

Kia Ora Waitangi 2025
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Kia Ora Waitangi 2025

The week-long festivities have been full of colour ahead of Waitangi Day. Photos / Dean Purcell and Alyse Wright

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