Customs, Uncategorized
Photos and Videos from Sunday and Monday
Below you can find photos taken by Eduardo and Walter from Monday’s Blessing, and links to videos of this years … 0 493
Customs, Food Culture, Peruvian Cuisine, Uncategorized
Thorns, Fish, and Beer: Two Realities
Fires will burn on Cuzco’s hilltops Thursday night, after which many people will fast and eat traditional food, while others … 1 617
Customs
The Indian Christ and Red Flowers on Holy Monday
Cuzco’s population will fill the city center today like no other time in the year. It will feel as if … 0 747
Uncategorized
Holy Week Begins; Rosemary, Corn and Cuy
Today is Palm Sunday in Cuzco, the beginning of Holy Week. Though a city with deep currents of Inca culture, … 0 701
Cuzco Neighborhoods, Food Culture, Traditional Food
Pork with Mint where the River Narrows, Saylla
Along highways throughout Peru different towns specialize in different food. As a result, traveling is to eat your way … 1 795
Archeology, Culture, history
Mama Qaqa or better known as ‘Mother Stone’
Mama Qaqa or better known as ‘Mother Stone’ is present among the wak’as (or huaca. A wak’a (Quechua) is an … 0 456
history
PUCUY SUCANCA AND CHIRAO SUCANCA, INCA SOLAR OBSERVATION
One of the most important problems of astronomy and Inca calendar involves an evaluation of the identities and role of … 0 391
history
Llamas and their importance in the Andean World
Llamas are domestic animals from the Camelidae family and are common in the Peruvian Andes. It was a very important … 0 594
Customs, drinks, history, Intersections, Medicinals, tourism, Travel
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 … 0 1397
drinks, history, Intersections