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Culture
The Wasichacuy, An Ancestral Tradition in The Andean World
One of the most important tasks for a family is the construction of their house. For this necessity the Wasichacuy…
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Customs
Poqco Hispay: An Andean Natural Remedy
There are many conventional remedies that the people of the Andes still use to cure ills that affect them day…
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Customs
Magic in the Andes
The Peoples of the Andes of Peru are characterized by the customs and traditions they possess and these can be…
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Commentary
Cusco, a City of Magic and Wonder, Lives on in Its Children
A city of stone that lives in connection with nature, a beauty that within the Inca walls and temples keeps…
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Food & Drinks
Cusco Celebrates Today the Day of the Pachamama and the Andean New Year
Today, the first of August we celebraste the Day of the Pachamama. In the city of Cusco it is a…
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Stories on Your Waist and on Your Shoulders
We sat in a coffee house talking, Neto and I. He was telling me about speaking both Quechua and Spanish.…
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Culture
Coca Should Always Be Shared
I am not a Quechua native and I did not grow up in the cultural context in which it is…
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The Glories and Challenges of Coca
The Andes are a zone of many marvels, among them great and amazing constructions and wonder foods. There is another,…
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Commentary
Altitude Sickness-Sorojche-and How to Stop It
You arrive in Cusco, walk down the ramp and already your head feels a little light. You just brush it…
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Literature
Potato Flower
“La Flor de Papa” is a cheeky song considered folklore which is very widely known in Cuzco. Though ostensibly simple…
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