ABOUT THE ALTURAS
From the heart of South America, Alturas brings to life the rich heritage of the Inca and Aymara Cultures. Colorful native costumes and unique Andean instruments are handmade from armadillo shells, llama skins, and various hollow reeds, which make their presentation both authentic and entertaining.
Alturas keeps delighting audiences time and time again. The mini guitars made of armadillo shells, musically-tuned reed pipes, and hand-carved bamboo flutes are among the instruments that recreate the Pre-Columbian and South American sounds presented by Alturas.
Alturas has enchanted audiences throughout Western United States, Latin America; Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico, Eastern Europe; Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Hungary, Rumania, Russia, and Asia; China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Filipinas. They have shared with the audience their authentic costumes, instruments, and vocals bringing the sounds of South America to life in schools, colleges, universities, concert halls, fairs, and festivals. They also have been part of the entertainment at Disneyland Park, California Adventure, and Downtown Disney for more than twenty years. Alturas has made its presence known on sound tracks, television appearances, and is heard on hundreds of radio stations around the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Alturas was nominated as Best Group by The Orange County Music Awards (OCMA) in the “World Music” Category.
