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Saturday, People Walked to Huanca at Night
This last Saturday was the Octave, the eighth day of the feast of Cuzco’s Lord of Huanca. It was the…
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Greeting the New Sun
At the entrance of the sanctuary mamita Alexandrina asks me where I will camp. I realize that we are at…
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Climbing to the Starry Snow
The pilgrimage of Quyllurit’i is a yearly event based on the lunar calendar, usually taking place in the month of…
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Climbing Up to the Powerful Holy Place
“The most important thing is that you go with faith, without doubt,and with decision to the sanctuary of Qoyllority. It…
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Making Desires Real in Qoyllur Rit’i
“Your dreams can become reality” proclaimed a sign by the food court in Cuzco’s new mall. While it refers to…
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The Round of Life and Death, Jokes and Ice: Cuzco’s Pabluchas
Pabluchas bound through the streets of Cuzco these days. Their energy and commitment make them stand out in a season…
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The Pilgrimage for Good Friday
On Holy Thursday begins what we call the recorrido (which is a path in remembrance, kind of like a pilgrimage).…
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The Passion of Qoyllur Rit’i Strikes Cuzco
After days of clouds and some rain, the enormous mountain Ausangate showed itself recently on the north end of Cuzco’s…
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A Visit to the Sanctuary of Lord of Huanca
Two weeks ago my friends and I made a trip through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The valley, as…
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Today, Pilgrims from Cuzco Travel to the Lord of Huanca
With faith and devotion thousand’s of Cuzcos’ Catholics make the pilgrimage to the shrine of the Lord of Huanca to…
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