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Customs
The Chullo Keeps People Warm and Shows Pride
Andean men wear a distinctive traditional garb. Little worn during the day outside of festivals and rural areas their head…
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Recipes
Wheat Soup (Chaque) to Beat the Cold
When chill settles on Cuzco, its people turn to something warm, such as a good soup. Trigo chaque (in Quechua…
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Api: Warmth, Migration, and Tradition
Night, cold, and difficult times find a solution in Cuzco in api [áh-pea], a hot, fruity, corn-based drink. Stemming from…
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Food & Drinks
To Stave off the Cold, Emolientes
At the edge of night and the edge of day, times when cold comes down into town and settles for…
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Fight the Cold and Build Community, Ponche de Habas
Both people and their communities pass through moments of transition. In these moments that which is of greatest importance to…
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Traditional Food
Hot Soup in the Morning
Cold feels omnipresent in hills and valleys around Cuzco, and especially now that the night time temperatures begin their irresistible…
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