San Blas’ Handicraft Fair

San Blas’ Handicraft Fair

By Hebert Edgardo Huamani Jara (translated by David Knowlton)

One Saturday I went to the ancient neighborhood of San Blas, known for its handicrafts.   As I walked through its zigzagging streets I was enchanted with the colonial houses raised on Inca walls that are still visible.   Its blue balconies shine from brightly colored geraniums in terracotta pots. Read the rest of this entry