San Pedro Market
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Customs
Coconut and Sugar Cane Refresh Cuzco
Cuzco’s month of celebration began. under an intense son. In that bright light and heat nothing is better to calm,…
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Customs
Seasonal Fruit Fair
“Coconut, coconut.,” The Vendors shout out. “Sugar cane. Pomegranate. Buy some casero. Take some home with you. I will give…
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Herbal Teas: Cuzco’s Traditional Medicine
Herbal teas are much of the traditional medicine of Cuzco. The city’s people may go to doctors or pharmacies when…
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The Historic San Pedro Market and Its Juices.
Natural colors and fresh scents rise from the heart of fruit. These, along with fast moving hands, wide smiles, and…
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Food & Drinks
Seasonal Vegetarian Delight, Yuyo Jaucha
A seasonal dish called Jaucha (how-chaw) is only found from October through the beginning of March in Cuzco. It is…
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Food & Drinks
Frog Soup, Food for the Mind
Just inside the bustling San Pedro Market, in front of the Machu Picchu Train Station, Mrs. Raida Valencia sits by…
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