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Food & Drinks
The National Day of the Cuy, Guinea Pig
The cuy, or guinea pig, is an animal that has great importance in the culture of Peru’s Andes, since it…
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Traditional Food
Leaving this Life, an Octava in Pitumarka
In the Andes the octava is a ceremony that bids farewell to the deceased and reflects on their lives. The…
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Traditional Food
Guinea Pig Campaigns for North American Palates
Guinea pig meat, much loved as a festive food in Cuzco, as well as elsewhere in the andes, troubles many…
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Ingredients
Guinea Pig Claims Greater Popularity Each Day
Guinea pig meat (cuy) has become very popular in Cuzco’s cuisine as well as in national cooking. It is undergoing…
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Food & Drinks
Guinea Pig and an Outing to Tipón
Two things people love in Cuzco: Cuy (guinea pig), whether in their homes or on their plates, and outings. The…
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Festive Meals, the Guinea Pig, and the Fox in Cuzco
In Cuzco people love guinea pig. Not only is it a common animal kept in the house, it is also…
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Customs
Cuy Canca, a Dish that Delights Cuzco’s People
If there is a dish that delights Cuzco’s inhabitants more than any other, it is cuy canca or fire roasted…
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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 Mud Stoves and Ovens Make the Best Food
The traditional dishes of Cuzco represent us and all our culture. That is why we call them typical. But it…
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