Customs
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Trout from Lucre, One of Cuzco’s Favorites
Cuzco has a large repertoire of special dishes. Many of them are associated with particular places in the region of…
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The Passion of Qoyllur Rit’i Strikes Cuzco
After days of clouds and some rain, the enormous mountain Ausangate showed itself recently on the north end of Cuzco’s…
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The People of Chinchero Keep Inca Weaving Alive
Chinchero is a very picturesque and welcoming town. Surrounded by fertile fields, it is considered the town of the rainbow.…
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The Wisk’ahuara River and the Magic Spring
Sixty years ago, when there were only houses in the center of Cuzco and only a few on the hills…
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Children Dance around Cuzco’s Plaza and Begin a Month of Celebration
The high tourist season takes shape, after the Feast of the Cross, which is still being celebrated in some neighborhoods…
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Ichu, the Tough Bunch Grass of the Andes Sustains Life
Andean bunch grass, also called fierce straw (paja brava) or the indigenous ichu, grows in the mountains around 3600 meters…
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The Sacred Flower of the Incas and National Flower of Peru, the Cantuta
The sacred flower of the Incas is called cantuta, although in Cuzco people know it more by its Quechua name,…
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Tupac Amaru Lives in Cuzco’s Hearts
In the Main Square of Cuzco, two-hundred twenty years ago, Túpac Amaru II was killed in a bloody show intended…
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Soldiers of the Old God Yaya, the Pablitos of Cuzco
With the feast of Corpus Christi, another real challenge of faith begins. While most Cuzqueños are drawn up into the…
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From Generation to Generation Cuzco’s Torrejas Bring People Together
As June approaches, you will hear many of the people of Cuzco start talking about one of the most famous…
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