Among the peruvian islands of Lake Titicaca Amantani is the largest. It 'a place imbued with a magic of its own, as it is immersed in the silence of the lake and strong colors of the Andes.
Dominated by the Incan ruins on its heights, the island live off the land and plenty of sheep's wool, the women wear the traditional costume as everyday dress, electric light and motor vehicles are totally missing. Everyone is using the Aymara, language pre-Columbian used instead of Spanish during both official and private.
A wedding to Amantani is a public event which involves all the inhabitants of the island. A wedding like that of Felix and Guendy is celebrated when the house is ready , even if the children have already been born. In Aymara wedding, civil ceremony, not a Catholic, mingle Andean symbols and universal symbols, godparents have a fundamental role in supporting stronger than that of the parents, the gifts that all the inhabitants carry the bride and groom, are nothing more than " choclo y papas ", corn and potatoes, to cook; atavistic sign of the basic necessity of preserving food for the difficult moments . The banquet consists of a single dish, the usual everyday but more abundant. It 's a vibrant and colorful celebration, which lasts several hours, eating, drinking and dancing, a party whose light (the energy) will eventually come symbolically to the bridal chamber.