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Fiestas
The Wonderful Central Day of Celebrations for the Mamacha Carmen in Paucartambo.
I remember Paucartambo, its two-storied adobe houses painted white, some with blue balconies. I remember its narrow streets where the…
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Fiestas
Paucartambo Celebrates the Mamacha Carmen
The Mamacha Carmen, the Virgen of Mount Carmel, strides calmly into view today as all over her feast is celebrated. …
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Customs
The Fire Devils (Nina Saqras) and the Flaming Cart
The Mapocho River separated the two imposing mountains that watch over the population of Paucartambo. They have interesting and traditional…
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Customs
Passion, Drama, and Difference in Paucartambo
Beginning today, the feast of the Virgin of Paucartambo begins and people trek hours over the mountains to this valley…
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Paucartambo’s Feast Overwhelmed All
Fiestas abound in Peru. Part of the country’s pre-conquest heritage and the difficult history of struggles and innovations after the…
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