«Los Errantes de Chuquibamba» es un hermoso yaravà del Perú, compuesto por Benigno Ballón Farfán. Este yaravÃ, con su profunda melancolÃa y letra evocadora, expresa el sentimiento de nostalgia y desarraigo de aquellos que dejan su tierra natal, un tema recurrente en la música andina.
La canción narra el dolor de los errantes, aquellos que, por diversas razones, han tenido que abandonar Chuquibamba, un distrito de Arequipa, y vagan con el alma herida, extrañando su hogar. A través de versos cargados de tristeza y resignación, el yaravà resalta la sensación de pérdida y la imposibilidad de regresar a los tiempos felices.
Benigno Ballón Farfán, gran exponente de la música andina, supo plasmar en esta obra el espÃritu del yaravÃ, un género tradicional del sur del Perú, caracterizado por su tono melancólico y su temática de amor, nostalgia y destino trágico.
Este yaravà ha sido interpretado por diversos artistas a lo largo del tiempo, convirtiéndose en un himno para quienes sienten el peso de la lejanÃa y el recuerdo de su tierra natal.
We wandered the site with other tourists
Yet strangely the place did not seem crowded. I’m not sure if it was the sheer size of the place, or whether the masses congregated in one area and didn’t venture far from the main church, but I didn’t feel overwhelmed by tourists in the monastery.
Headed over Lions Bridge and made our way to the Sofia Synagogue, then sheltered in the Central Market Hall until the recurrent (but short-lived) mid-afternoon rain passed.
Feeling refreshed after an espresso, we walked a short distance to the small but welcoming Banya Bashi Mosque, then descended into the ancient Serdica complex.
We were exhausted after a long day of travel, so we headed back to the hotel and crashed.
I had low expectations about Sofia as a city, but after the walking tour I absolutely loved the place. This was an easy city to navigate, and it was a beautiful city – despite its ugly, staunch and stolid communist-built surrounds. Sofia has a very average facade as you enter the city, but once you lose yourself in the old town area, everything changes.
Clothes can transform your mood and confidence. Fashion moves so quickly that, unless you have a strong point of view, you can lose integrity. I like to be real. I don’t like things to be staged or fussy. I think I’d go mad if I didn’t have a place to escape to. You have to stay true to your heritage, that’s what your brand is about.
