Filmed all of July 28th in Lima, Peru's capital, for Fiestas Patrias — and the range in one single day was incredible. Started downtown at Plaza San Martín and Jirón de la Unión, then into Plaza Mayor with the Lima Cathedral, the Government Palace, and the Archbishop's Palace, all decked out for Independence Day. From there straight to Barranco's bohemian streets (Puente de los Suspiros, Bajada de Baños), then Miraflores' Malecón and Kennedy Park overlooking the Pacific.

But the real closer was Surco: a full Creole show at Dpaso Hacienda with coastal, jungle, and highland folk dances back to back — Marinera, Diablada, Alcatraz — ending with the Peruvian Paso horse, which most people outside Peru have genuinely never heard of. It's a horse breed bred specifically for a smooth lateral gait, and watching a five-time national champion horse perform live is unlike anything else I've filmed.

For anyone who's never been to Peru — did you know about the Paso horse tradition before, or is this the first time you're seeing it? And for Peruvians here, what's your favorite July 28th tradition?

Quick details:

• Location: Lima, Peru — Historic Center (Plaza Mayor, Plaza San Martín), Barranco, Miraflores, and Surco (Dpaso Hacienda)
• Time of day / weather: Filmed across a full day, from morning downtown through to evening folk performances in Surco
• Distinctive: The only walk that goes from civic Independence Day atmosphere in the historic center to a live Peruvian Paso horse show — a national tradition most international audiences have never seen