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Food & Drinks
Chuño is a culinary delight and a millenary secret of the Andes
In this frosty season that is lived in the months of (June to July), it is comforting to enjoy a…
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Customs
Cold Season and the Arrival of Chuño and Moraya
The economic system of the Incas was based mainly on agriculture, especially the sowing and harvesting of corn and potatoes.…
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A Very Ancient and Very Contemporary Soup, Chuño Cola
Though summer in Cuzco, it may as well be winter, since people tend to stay indoors during the cold afternoons…
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Folklore
Cuzco’s Roof Top Bulls Bring Good Fortune to Its Houses
A couple of ceramic Bulls stand on the middle of most rooftops in Cuzco where they stand as if on…
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Travel
Paru Paru Community, Living Culture in the highlands
The Paru Paru community is located almost reaching the highest peaks of the Apus (mountain spirits) of Pisaq, it is…
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Food & Drinks
San Sebastian’s Famous Pear Soup Delights All
San Sebastian, a District of the City of Cuzco, is in fiesta during the month of January. Its celebration includes…
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Celebration
The Kasaracuy, an Ancestral Tradition in the Andean World
In spite of time, changes, and religion, in some communities of the city of Cusco and Paucartambo, ceremonies and traditions…
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Chefs
Dreams, Migration, and Young Men in Lima
He sat across from me in a Starbucks in Miraflores, Lima, filled with energy, and dreams. Let me call him…
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Commentary
A Weight Problem II
“My gordita!” was a term of endearment, yet the idea of being fat has changed from being endearing to being…
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Fiestas
Food in the Fiesta of the Virgin of Carmen
During the fiesta del Carmen different dishes and special foods are served throughout the festivity. Each day a particular dish…
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