Handicrafts
-
Cusco’s Artisans “Meritorious Personality”
Cusco is a city with a great variety of culture and traditions. Among these we have a great variety of…
Read More » -
Yesterday, March 19, the international artisan’s day was celebrated in Cusco
Yesterday, March 19, the international artisan’s day was celebrated. It is a date that coincides with the Catholic celebration of…
Read More » -
Andean Queperinas
The peoples of the Andes of Peru maintain ancestral traditions that range from food, to drink, clothing, dance, music and…
Read More » -
The inspiring stones of Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu
By Janet Ramirez Kcana Visiting Machu Picchu is one of the goals of almost all visitors to the city of…
Read More » -
Commerce and Christmas Reign in Cusco
Sales are significantly up because of Christmas and the onset of New Year. The demand for goods has grown,…
Read More » -
The Christ Child and Other Holy Beings Make a Home in Cusco
The Christ Child in His Manger (Walter Coraza Morveli) Cusco’s image makers, its imagineros, work over time right now. Wednesday…
Read More » -
Intersections: From Peruvian Sacrifical Knife to Fine Luggage, Tumi
Golden Tumi from the Sican Culture (Sean Pathasema/Birmingham Museum of Art) The weather has turned decidedly winterish in Utah. There…
Read More » -
A World of Handicrafts in Cusco
San Blas’ Handicraft Fair Handicrafts come to Cuzco from all of Peru’s three regions, its coast, mountains, and jungle. Because…
Read More » -
The Parche Makes the Craftsman and His Travels
Macramé threads and wires of different colors, whether silver copper or with some other metal, and precious stones, are just…
Read More » -
San Blas’ Handicraft Fair
One Saturday I went to the ancient neighborhood of San Blas, known for its handicrafts. As I walked through its…
Read More »