Cuzco
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Long Live Túpac Amaru
One of the great heroes of Cuzco today is a man named Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui. More commonly called Tupac Amaru,…
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Fears and Frights Stalk Cuzco on Halloween
Cuzco is ready to celebrate this month’s great and much awaited night, Halloween. The great day, filled with fun and…
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Customs
Sundays Mean Dessert in Lucre, where Trout, Ducks, and Cattle Roam
Mooing with relief, cows stand in the stalls while being milked. This is one of the sounds and sights of…
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Restaurants
Where Do Cuzqueños Go for Ceviche?
Ceviche has become a symbol of Peru–where it is often spelled cebiche–and one of its most popular foods. With constant…
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Cuzco’s Traditional Game Called “Matachola”
Although computer games pull Cuzco’s youth from the streets, still there are games that draw them back into the outdoors.…
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Restaurants
El China Rises and Performs, Good Chifa in Cuzco’s Colonial Core
Some restaurants open with a bang and then slowly decline, others grow day by day into quality and value. Cuzco’s…
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Commentary
Changing Games Excite Cuzco’s Children
During the year, Cuzco pumps and jumps to a whole series of fiestas and celebrations. They are like a calendar…
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Customs
Two Names and Mysteries, Cuzco’s Temple of the Moon
You should see a full moon rise over Cuzco. It lifts above the mountains and comes into the valley in…
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Literature
Ollantaytambo is a Treasure
Known as the living Inca city, Ollantaytambo maintains the lines of an Inca town’ its streets and neighborhoods come down…
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Commentary
Andes Meet Hip Hop, Break Dance in Cuzco
Break dance is an extreme sport, because it involves all the body and incurs lots of risk. It consists of…
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