Fiestas
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With Joy and Food Carnival Began Today
In Cuzco’s main square, its Plaza de Armas the Day of Compadres was celebrated today with joyous dances, allegorical dolls…
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Carnival Begins today as Compadres Celebrate
February is the month in which our celebrations of carnaval begin (the pre-Lenten celebration with deep Andean roots). Today it…
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Peru Present in Today’s Superbowl
Peru will be there today as, all over the United States people gather to watch the Seahawks and Patriots battle…
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It Is the Time of the Ekeko and Abundance
The ekeko is an ancient Andean figure, considered the god of abundance, fertility, and joy. Though stemming from the past…
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San Sebastian’s Octave Thrilled All
On a sunny day yesterday, St Sebastian Neighborhood celebrated the octave, the eighth day, of its popular fiesta . It…
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Mixtura on Saturdays in Cuzco
Every Saturday Cuzco opens fairs and markets in various places of the city. There, people can buy all kinds of…
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Neighborhoods Celebrate Their Anniversary with Food, Dance and Fun
Now that it is January we begin to live once again the cycle of fiestas here in Cusco. Throughout the…
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Cuzco’s Splendid Altars of Mirrors Named National Cultural Patrimony in Peru
Cuzco’s main square awakens to massive, three-story altars, that include mirrors, for the feast of Corpus Christi. These construction which…
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Cleansing Baths Bring Good Luck for the New Year
To drive away bad luck and bring good luck people will do baños de florecimiento, baths for flourishing, on New…
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Roast Lechon and the New Year
People in Cuzco pay close attention to New Year’s Eve. It is a heightened, freighted time. What you do that night,…
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