Customs
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Memories of My Grandmother’s Cooking
From ancient times when the sun would come out and its rays shine on Cuzco, its light would show a…
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Pisac and the Legend of the Enchanted Princess
In the memory of the traditional town of Pisac, a picturesque place in the Sacred Valley of ancient customs, lives…
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Huaqueros–Grave Robbers–Seek Treasure during Holy Week
Holy Week is many things, the axis of the Catholic calendar and the time when huaqueros (wah-kay-rows), grave robbers, hits…
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A Parade of Sweets Takes over Cuzco in Holy Week
Traditional desserts fill the markets and plazas of Cuzco with different colors and tastes every day during Holy Week when…
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The Via Crucis Claims Cuzco
After the big public celebrations of Monday of Holy Week, when the Lord of Temblors enters the city, a different…
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Peaches Rule for Easter in Cuzco
During Easter peaches show up in Cuzco and are an important food for the holiday. Of course they are enjoyed…
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The Lord of Earthquakes’ Procession Yesterday.
Yesterday was one of the most important events in the ritual calendar of Cuzco. It is up there with the…
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Today the Lord of Temblors Comes
Today is the day. It is a dramatic day when Cuzco’s patron who, throughout the year stays inside the Cathedral,…
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Sweets and Palms in Cuzco on Palm Sunday
Today is Palm Sunday and with it begins Holy Week. Though strongly based in its indigenous past, Cuzco is also…
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