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Folklore
The Legend of Fire and the Hummingbird
Once upon a time there was a woman who went to her chacra, her fields, to gather yucas, beans, and…
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Food & Drinks
Stir Fry, Chicken, and Strip Malls in Costa Mesa, California, Inka Grill
Strip malls dominate the United States like white stripes on its flag. They can seem tedious, yet in them are…
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Travel
The Mysterious and Frightening Lake Huacarpay
Some 30 minutes from the city of Cusco is found one of the most visited lakes in the region, Lake…
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Commentary
Intersections: Peru in Utah, United States
I am a student in Utah, attending the largest University in the state. It is interesting to me that I…
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Folklore
A Walking-Damned Girl Ate Children in Cusco
Some years ago, when Cusco was still small, there was a family who lived near the Plaza de Armas.…
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Food & Drinks
As Time Goes on, Foods Disappear
Five blocks from the Plaza de Armas, the Main Square in Cusco is found the Cascaparo market, one of the…
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Archeology
Cusco Closes for a Massive Protest against Privatization of Archeological Sites
As of today, Wednesday, October 21st, Cusco lives a general strike against law DL 11 98. It provides giving in…
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Commentary
Cusco, a City of Magic and Wonder, Lives on in Its Children
A city of stone that lives in connection with nature, a beauty that within the Inca walls and temples keeps…
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Customs
Neighborhood Associations Call People to Work in Faena on Sundays
In the city of Cusco we carry out extraordinary gatherings of people who belong to a single group, the homeowners…
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Superstition and the People of Peru, a Jesuit’s Account
Sometimes it is fun to read the chroniclers, the Spanish and Mestizos who investigated and wrote down about Inca life…
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