carnival
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Food & Drinks
Carnivals of Abundance, Puchero
“Carnival is arriving,” as the famous song goes This feast before Lent pulls the Andes, rural and urban, into celebration…
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Water, Yunzas, and Live Music Made Yesterday Ring
Yesterday, Sunday, Carnival came to an end in fun and joy. Various yunzas were carried out in the city’s neighborhoods.…
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Events
Cuzco Says Goodbye to Carnival with a Lively Kacharpari
Today, Sunday, is called Kacharpari, or the last burst of Carnival. It is an intense celebration. Joy invades Cuzco’s streets…
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Water and Carnival Go Together in Cuzco
The full celebration of Carnival arrived finally the 15th of February. Every year it is an intense battle with buckets…
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Commentary
Despite its Draw the Yunsa Attracts Criticism
Throughout Cusco, people obtain a yunza tree, decorate it with gifts, plant it deep and then dance around it while…
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Customs
The Yunza Tree Brings Joy to Carnival in Cuzco’s Neighborhoods
The custom of the yunza also called the cortamonte, tree-cutter, involves a tree filled with gifts. It has a lot…
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Customs
Photos of Yesterday’s celebration.
Yesterday was the second major celebration of our Carnivales (Carnival) in the city of Cusco. Everyone was in full fiesta…
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Drinks
Frutillada, the Special Drink of Cuzco’s Carnival
The sweet and delicious strawberry chicha called frutillada or frutillas is enjoyed throughout the Valley of Cusco. It is one…
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Commentary
Dance in Carnival Makes a Vibrant, Fertile World
During Carnival, throughout Cuzco, people of neighborhoods and communities will put up a yunza tree. This is a tree they…
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Food & Drinks
February Loco, the Month of Celebrations
February is filled with celebrations and many activities. It is known as the month of carnival and features music, dance,…
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