San Pedro
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Traditional Remedies
Wachuma, Ancient Medicine for The Body, Mind and Spirit
The wachuma or cactus of San Pedro is an important part of Andean ancestral medicine, today people from all over…
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San Pedro Medicinal Mineral Waters
Many people look for alternatives to be able to cure or alleviate the ills that affect them daily. One of…
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Celebration
The Feast of San Pedro and San Pablo
Closing the festival of Cusco comes the feast of San Pedro and San Pablo on the penultimate day that is…
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Culture
Protector of Homes, The San Pedro Cactus
The famous San Pedro cactus grows commonly in the central Andes of Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is commonly used…
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Traditional Remedies
San Pedro and Organ Pipe Cactus, a Comparison
Looking through photos of Peruvian volcanoes last week, I was surprised to see tall cactus growing in columns. They resembled…
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Food & Drinks
Medicinal Waters of San Pedro
The San Pedro District is located at 3450 meters above sea level in Canchis Province, Cuzco Department. Hundreds of people,…
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Ingredients
People Demand Noni in Cuzco
Noni is a fruit that is becoming very well known because of its nutritional and health properties. It is about…
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Commentary
Psychoactive Plants Find Increasing Use in Cuzco
Since ancient times, the indigenous people of Peru and much of the rest of South America have consumed a number…
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Customs
Fantastic Sounds Emerge from Didgeridoos in Cuzco
A crossroads, Cuzco has a musical culture that is constantly expanding and growing. Its young musicians learn forms an styles…
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