cactus
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Traditional Remedies
Wachuma, Ancient Medicine for The Body, Mind and Spirit
The wachuma or cactus of San Pedro is an important part of Andean ancestral medicine, today people from all over…
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Culture
Protector of Homes, The San Pedro Cactus
The famous San Pedro cactus grows commonly in the central Andes of Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is commonly used…
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Traditional Remedies
San Pedro and Organ Pipe Cactus, a Comparison
Looking through photos of Peruvian volcanoes last week, I was surprised to see tall cactus growing in columns. They resembled…
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Cactus Thorns and Crosses in Holy Week
Holy Week brings intense days with a lot to do. These are activities that many Christians follow very closely and…
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Customs
The Spiny Crosses of Holy Week
Holy Week is an important feast in Cuzco. There are a few rules guiding people’s celebration. You are not supposed…
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Commentary
Psychoactive Plants Find Increasing Use in Cuzco
Since ancient times, the indigenous people of Peru and much of the rest of South America have consumed a number…
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Food & Drinks
How to Get and Keep Good Things Cuzco Style
Among our people various beliefs have become converted into traditions. People worry about the many auguries, as we call them,…
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Customs
Omens, Charms, Augeries, and Dreams Motivate Cuzco
The people of Cuzco hang cobs of corn and thorns in the form of a cross above their doors within…
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Commentary
Tuna Fruit, The Seasonal Offering of Cactus
Where ever you go in Cuzco these days you are likely to find a fruit called “tuna.” Looking somewhat like…
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