chicha
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Customs
The Ch’alla, a Cuzco Rite
The ch’alla, or challado as we also call it, is an important activity carried out in our society. It is…
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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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Events
Carnival Begins today as Compadres Celebrate
February is the month in which our celebrations of carnaval begin (the pre-Lenten celebration with deep Andean roots). Today it…
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Food & Drinks
The Game of the Gods
El Sapo, the Toad, is a special game played afternoons in the traditional chicherías and picanterías of Cuzco while enjoying…
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The Famous Picantes and Chicha of Cuzco
Cuzco’s afternoons are every more beautiful as the rains get stronger. The combination of showers with son forms bars of…
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Traditional Food
Drinking and Eating at a Wedding in Pitumarka
One Saturday afternoon, Don Timoteo and I are sitting in the Pitumarka town square. A man is in his fifties,…
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Food & Drinks
Happy Comadres Day: Fun, Farce, and Honor
Happy day to all the comadres. We will drink a pair of beers for our days. Of course we are…
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Customs
San Sebastian Shines in Dance, Drink, and Food These Days
Cuzco’s suburban San Sebastian is known for its fiestas, tradition, and living culture. And, that is a description how it…
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Commentary
Greetings Take Time and Attention (Part III of III on Saludos)
Not only do people send saludos to each other, giving a saludo in the form of regards and greeting is…
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Restaurants
Late Afternoons, Chicherías and Picanterías Are the Place to Be
The places where the people of Cuzco tend to gather the most are in the chicherías, or picanterías. Especially people…
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