Culture
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Bells’ importance in Offerings to the Earth
The offering or payment to the earth, as it is known, is a very important ritual for Andean people. It…
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Andean Camelids and Their Characteristics
In South America there are 4 species of camelids: the vicuña and the guanaco found in the wild and the…
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Botanical Garden of the Plaza San Francisco, Cusco
Not far from the Plaza Mayor of Cusco is Plaza San Francisco. This Plaza is very crowded and every day…
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Photo Essay of the Lord of the Temblors by night
The procession of the Lord of the earthquakes gathers tens of thousands of faithful every year during Holy Week, a…
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Corn After Sowing
Corn is one of the most important foods that has been since ancient times. Although a native of Mexico, in…
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The Viscacha that Lives in Machu Picchu
One of the animals that is part of the fauna of Machupicchu is the Viscacha. It is a rodent that…
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Beliefs Before and After Death
There are many beliefs and superstitions about death, beliefs that are maintained from generation to generation through oral tradition. I…
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The Cuy (Guinea Pig) Who Became Gold
My grandmother tells me that one day a very poor couple was invited to a roofing for a neighbor’s house…
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The Cochas, Lakes, and Beliefs About Them
The cocha is the name with which the lagoons and lakes are popularly known. Some are called savages or virgins…
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