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Culture
Importance of Llama Fetuses
Llama fetuses are one of the most important elements for an offering, caled a mesa, to return all the favors…
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Customs
Andean Camelids and Their Characteristics
In South America there are 4 species of camelids: the vicuña and the guanaco found in the wild and the…
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Cowhide and Its Importance Since Colonial Times
In Spanish times, cow leather played a very important role in colonial buildings–such as churches and mansions–in plows, in the…
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Making the Small Boats of the Jungle
The manufacture of boats in the jungle of Peru was of great importance since water craft were the main means…
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Story
An Expedition in Search for a Vein of Gold
This is the story of a group of 4 miners who lived in Quincemil, in the district of Puerto Maldonado.…
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Weather Precautions in Cusco
Every year in the months of January, February and March the rainy season comes to the mountains of Peru. It…
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News
Free Trade and Destruction in Peru
Free trade is hitting the fan in Peru these days. Given a masive drop in the prices for potatoes in…
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Commentary
Asnapa, Useful Traditional Herbs for Your Kitchen
Every day, cooks use different plants as part of their ingredients when preparing those special dishes that we like so…
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Culture
The Chinchero and Its Resistance to Spanish Colonization
Chinchero is a district of Urubamba. Located at approximately 3770 meters above sea level, it is also known as the…
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Commentary
Romanticism, Exoticism, Falseness, and a Cookbook
It is difficult to live close to the mountain gods and Shane Mitchell doesn’t have a clue, despite finishing his…
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