Titicaca
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Customs
It Is the Time of the Ekeko and Abundance
The ekeko is an ancient Andean figure, considered the god of abundance, fertility, and joy. Though stemming from the past…
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Commentary
A Sacred Mountain Modeled: Teteqaqa in Cuzco
When the Incas ruled Cuzco there were shrines of greater and lesser importance all over the Huatanay Valley in which…
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Archeology
Two Stories, Two Suns, and Inca History
Inca history is like a pot smashed in time whose pieces are scattered. Scholars and others pick up the pieces,…
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Customs
The Month of Purple Celebrates Miracles, Rain, and Peru’s Coast
Though the Lord of Miracles is centered in Lima where his history goes back centuries, he is gaining devotion in…
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