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Traditional Food
Cuzco Fed the Earth
Yesterday, the first of August, the Day of the Pachamama was celebrated in the city of Cuzco. This day has…
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The Color Yellow Makes New Year’s Shine in Cuzco
Almost every year-end you will see yellow everywhere in Cuzco. Many people will ask why. What do people expect from…
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Food & Drinks
The Rains of Spring Bring Toads, Even in the Chichería’s Patio
September, spring time, flowers bloom and the scenery changes to a landscape of many colors. The change of color, more…
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Travel
The Sacred Rose of Winter and a National Holiday
In the height of the coastal winter, when clouds drop low and shroud Lima in twilight, the city, and indeed…
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Travel
The Sacred Flower of the Incas and National Flower of Peru, the Cantuta
The sacred flower of the Incas is called cantuta, although in Cuzco people know it more by its Quechua name,…
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Commentary
Color and Fragrance Enliven Cuzco
Year round, whether in the rainy or dry seasons, the plazas of Cuzco are filled with color. Their flowers dress…
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Commentary
Flowers Bloom Even in Cuzco’s Dry Season
It has been dry in Cuzco for months now. Though clouds occasionally cross the sky and sometimes gather, there has…
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Customs
Corn, Squash, and Potatoes for the Saints on Holy Thursday
Ears of corn and freshly harvested potatoes were placed yesterday midday in the Temple of San Sebastian, a suburban and…
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Customs
The Indian Christ and Red Flowers on Holy Monday
Cuzco’s population will fill the city center today like no other time in the year. It will feel as if…
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