Corpus Christi
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Recipes
A Recipe for Chiriuchu, Cuzco’s Iconic Food
Yesterday afternoon was the last chiriuchu fair in the Plaza San Francisco until the eighth day after the procession. A…
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Food & Drinks
San Cristóbal, the Heaviest of the Saints, and Corpus Christ
The Saints of Cuzco left their parish homes yesterday to enter into the Plaza in a grand procession with their…
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Events
The Entrance of Saints and Followers into Cusco’s Plaza
To their own tunes, the saints entered into Cuzco’s plaza on the way to the Cathedral where they spent the…
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Events
The Saints Returned Home Today, the Octave of Corpus Christi
After a week on conferring with each other in the depths of Cuzco’s sacred house, its Cathedral, the patron saints…
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Travel
The Passion and the Beauty of Corpus Christi
Tens of thousands of persons crowded Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas this morning for an outdoor mass, with all the saints…
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Saints, Incas, and Chronicles: Corpus Christi in Cuzco
Cuzco’s Saints parade through the streets today in procession, accompanied by troupes of devotees, often organized into dance fraternities. Each…
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People Eat Chiriuchu while the Saints Process
Cuzco thrills to its feasts all throughout June. One part of the feasts that is important is a dish that…
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Customs
In Today’s Race San Jeronimo wins.
San Jeronimo with his followers beat out San Sebastian in their annual competition to arrive first in downtown Cuzco. After…
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Near the Solstice Saints Enter Cuzco
The sun is near its weakest today in Peru. The Inca kept careful measurements of the sun’s movement and around…
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Commentary
The Festive Season Arrives
June his here, the month that includes on feast after another. As I write, it is Sunday and the Plaza…
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