Food & Drinks
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Wheat Soup (Chaque) to Beat the Cold
When chill settles on Cuzco, its people turn to something warm, such as a good soup. Trigo chaque (in Quechua…
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Sandwiches Thrive on Cuzco Streets
Sandwiches dominate much of the food scene in Cusco. This might surprise, given the current Peruvian emphasis on gastronomy, the…
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Starbucks on the Plaza
As the New Year rolled in, a Starbucks opened in Cuzco on the Plaza de Armas. Though the coming of…
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Abundance of Fruit
During this time of the year Cuzco's markets and streets burst with fresh fruit.
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Manna in the Streets
Wide, white kernels of soft corn adorn many street corners in Cuzco where they join many other snacks that keep…
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Chicken, Christmas Eve, and the Change of Time
Three, two, one, the people of Cuzco count down on Christmas Eve, as if waiting for a space ship to…
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Hot Chocolate and Togetherness in Cuzco
Christmas in Cuzco is a time of much demand for products and services, commercialism is strong, but it is also…
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Sweet Bread and Christmas in Cuzco
A tall wedge of lightly citrusy bread laden with colorful fruit goes with Christmas in Peru, like the Inca Pachacutec…
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Government and Types of Restaurants in Cuzco
The city of Cuzco claims a wide variety of restaurants. They offer a diversity of food and in the last…
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Cuzco’s Desserts
People like sweets and the people of Cuzco are no exception. In the city are found a whole range of…
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