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Customs
A List of Auguries to Receive the New Year
A few days before New Year’s Eve, most of the people of Cusco are eager to start the year in…
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Customs
The Typical Breakfast of Cusco
Every Sunday, after the first mass at 6:00 A.M. in the Cathedral of Cusco, we eat the typical Cusco breakfast.…
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Why should we eat pork in the New Year?
In many places, the dish to receive the New Year is pork-based. Every year,dishes such as adobo, roast pork, grilled…
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Fiestas
Food in the Fiesta of the Virgin of Carmen
During the fiesta del Carmen different dishes and special foods are served throughout the festivity. Each day a particular dish…
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Food & Drinks
Borrowing Zing from Cusco, A Spice Blend and US Recipies
Seasonings for Cusco Spice Blend (David Knowlton) Some things are just amazing. Among these are the flavor combinations of Peru.…
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Events
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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Events
Day of the Living Celebrated with Lechón and Family Joy
After having celebrated the Day of Creole Song and the stupendous Witches Night, now people get ready to enjoy the…
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Roast Lechon and the New Year
People in Cuzco pay close attention to New Year’s Eve. It is a heightened, freighted time. What you do that night,…
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Celebration
Day of the Living and the Dead
Peruvians traditionally danced and feasted with their dead. They would keep them in caves or mausoleums, such as the circular…
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Roast Pork, Lechón, and Tamales Celebrate Life Today
Today, the first of November we celebrate the feast of todos santos, All Souls, in the city. On this day…
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