Corpus Christi
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Commentary
Who are the Parades of Corpus Christi For?
As a newcomer easily marked as a tourist, the festivities that fill Cuzco's central plaza nag me with slight suspicion.…
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Fruit Refreshes Cuzco’s Taste Buds in the Festive Season
The octave of Corpus Christi is coming to an end, although if you were on Cuzco’s Plaza right now you…
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Photos of a Gathering on the Octave of Corpus Christi, the Cacharpariy
After a week in Cuzco’s cathedral, the Saints fo its traditional neighborhoods begin their processions home today. It is the…
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Customs
Chiriuchu Animates Corpus Christi in Cuzco
Today is one of the holiest days in the calendar of Cuzco as well as a day deeply associated with…
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Musicians Make Cuzco Celebrate, the Kaperos of Cuzco
While walking around Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas (Main Square) on the day of Corpus Christi, my ears were filled with…
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Customs
On the Octave of Corpus in Cuzco
Once again, yesterday, the plaza filled with Cuzqueños and some tourists as the saints, one by one, slowly began to…
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Dances of Corpus Christi
Dance is a vital cultural expression in today’s Cuzco and there is almost no celebration without dancers. This is especially…
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Food & Drinks
Cuzco’s Festive Dish, Chiriuchu
Chiriuchu, Cuzco’s festive dish, is like a world on a plate. It works for festivities because it brings everything together,…
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Traditional Food
Corpus Christi Begins
Two major events will energize Cuzco this month. At the end of the month falls the pageant of Inti Raymi…
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Roast Pork, Guinea Pig, and Music: The Cargos of Cuzco
Music embraces and spreads joy in the feasts celebrated by what in Cuzco are called the caguyoq, the holders of…
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