Customs
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Death in Mexico and Peru
As October runs down its days, the dead become more and more visible in ordinary life. In Peru, it is…
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The Patronal Feasts of San Jerónimo are Celebrated with Great Joy
From September 28th through the 2nd of October the District of San Jerónimo celebrates its patron saint’s feasts. It is a…
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Getting to the Amazing Qomercocha in Ausangate
Qomercocha, the Green Lake, is one of the bodies of water found at the feet of Mount Ausangate. On the…
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The Amazing Devotion to the Lord of Huanca
Thousands of pilgrims from Cusco, Peru and around the world travel innumerable miles to pay tribute to the Lord of…
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Mapacho, Our Traditional Tobacco
Mapacho is a potent species of natural tobacco without artificial chemicals. We see it as distinct from cigarettes since for…
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Rap in Quechua, Living Language and Culture among Cusco’s Youth
Quechua is a sweet language that our ancestors have left us, even if not everyone among us knows it or…
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The Sacred Songs of Amazonian Healing, Icaros
Icaros are sacred songs that the Amazonian shamans use in their preparation of an ayahuasca ceremony. These energetic songs are…
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No More Cusqueños?
“There are no more people from Canta”, she said, as we were talking over a hot herb tea one day…
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Ayahuasca, A Plant with Demands, Challenges, and Changes
What if I told you there was a plant that could show your past, present, and future? A plant believed…
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