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Customs
On the Day of the Dead in Cusco People Visit Cemeteries
A Day in Almudena Cemetery The Day of the Dead is one of the feasts that is most popular in…
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Little Children Embody Culture in the Plaza de Armas Today
After practicing their dance steps for a certain time, young children from the different national and private kindergartens will present…
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Commentary
Dancing and Demography Mark Change in Cuzco
Cuzco will fill with parades of dance troupes, brightly costumed, whirling and combatting, this week and in the buildup to…
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Unity and Fighting, the Qhapaq Qollas of Qoyllur Rit’i.
Dancers from one of the troupes making up the Nación Tawantinsuyo will gather every night this week to the side…
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Food & Drinks
Cuzco Says Goodbye to Carnival with a Lively Kacharpari
Today, Sunday, is called Kacharpari, or the last burst of Carnival. It is an intense celebration. Joy invades Cuzco’s streets…
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Customs
Carnival Sunday is Here
Happy Sunday. Carnival has arrived in the streets of Cuzco. It is a happy time. The streets are painted in…
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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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The Andean University Creates a Tableau of Types
In its thirtieth year, Cuzco’s main private University–the Universidad Andina del Cusco, takes over the plaza today to show its…
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UNSAAC Claims the Plaza Today for Glory
Today, the National University of San Antonio Abad of Cuzco (UNSAAC) takes over the city’s Plaza to present a parade…
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