Guaman Poma
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Culture
The Inca Quipus and The Inca Calendar According to Guamán Poma
The chronicler Guaman Poma, in his long description of Andean life in pre-Hispanic and colonial times, mentions the use of…
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Customs
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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Commentary
The Game of the Inca’s Gods, Pishca
They had the universe in their eyes. Every night they were lighted by the moon and stars who guided them…
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Ingredients
Maras: Salt, History, and Tourism
A very picturesque place whose customs and traditions are deeply rooted, Maras has a great historical and cultural value for…
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Cuzco’s Mountains of Food
Food is almost never just food. What people put together and how they put it together, we well as how…
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Customs
Eat, Dance, and Sing with the Dead Today in Cuzco
In many parts of Peru people have the custom of going to the cemetery today as a family to spend…
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Food & Drinks
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Food & Drinks
A World of Color and Flavor in your Hand, Cuzco’s Papas Rellenas
A small, colorful world full of flavor appears among white, billowy clouds when you open a papa rellena, a Peruvian…
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Food, Dolls, and Rain: Carnival in Cuzco
Carnival is a time of effervescence and renewal. In Cusco it rains, often heavily, while people play with water, celebrate…
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Peruvian Food
A Spanish View of Inca Food
The Inca presented many puzzles to the Spanish who invaded their land. Inca ways were not the same as European…
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