Ayni
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Exchange Is Deep Inside Peruvians
The exchange of products is the action of giving and then receiving something back. It is very important in our…
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Traditional Food
October Brings Doña Pepa’s Turron to Cuzco’s Tables
Doña Pepa’s Turron is a traditional sweet from Peru´s north. Each year its demand grows and it is more eaten,…
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Commentary
One Taxi Ride in Cuzco
Two people dressed as Incas stepped to the street corner as a taxi i was in turned there. I said…
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Customs
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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Ayni and Cuzco’s Lord of Temblors
Cuzco lived the most sacred moment of its year yesterday. The much venerated Lord of Temblors made his once a…
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Ayni in the Economic Organization of the Andean World
The Inca Empire’s economy was based on agriculture, the intensive cultivation of the Mother Earth, the Pachamama. With it the…
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Commentary
Happiness and Joy, the Main Value of Cuzco’s Fiestas
In Cuzco you often hear the sounds of a fiesta, whether a grand social event that embraces the entire population…
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Food & Drinks
Food, Drink, and Joy When a Roof is Finished in Cuzco
The city of Cuzco keeps growing and, as a result, its hillsides are filling up with houses. When a house…
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Traditional Food
Corpus Christi Begins
Two major events will energize Cuzco this month. At the end of the month falls the pageant of Inti Raymi…
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Peruvian Food
Grills and Solidarity on a Cuzco Weekend
Savory and juicy steaks served with french fries and chicha or Coca-Cola result in solidarity and re-encountering each other for…
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