Peruvian Flute Band
Peruvian Flute Bands comprises of musicians from Peru. They appear in the Season Twelve episodes "Pandemic" and "Pandemic 2: The Startling".
Background
The boys become irritated by the increasing number of Peruvian flute bands performing in South Park. However, Stan discovers that the bands are making a lot of money from selling their CDs, inspiring the boys into forming their own flute band with Craig Tucker. The boys, along with all other flute bands, are unfortunately arrested under the orders of Michael Chertoff, with plans for them to be sent off to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
In "Pandemic 2: The Startling", it is revealed that the purpose of the flute bands was to keep guinea creatures within their dwellings in the Andes Mountains, preventing their release into the populated areas, and subsequently furry deaths among the public. The arrest of the flute bands (including Craig) is an attempt by Chertoff to allow the guinea creatures to run free, while preventing part of a prophecy where Craig saves the people from such creatures. Though Chertoff transforms into a guinea pirate himself, Craig inadvertently paralyzes the guinea pirate, thereby fulfilling the prophecy.
Following Chertoff's defeat, the flute bands are seen performing once more, returning the guinea creatures to the Andes.
Appearance
The Peruvian flute bands wear traditional Peruvian costumes, with some members wearing multi-colored chullos or headbands. Instruments used by the flute bands include pan flutes and guitars.