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Celebration
The Feast of the San Jerónimo Patron
Today is a very special day in the district of San Jerónimo. After a great serenade last night where musical…
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Fiestas
Power, Pasion, and Drama in Paucartambo
The festivity of the Virgin of Carmen brings together joy, fiesta, color and faith. The thousands of pilgrims who arrive,…
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Commentary
The Saints Go Marching, Change and Glory
The saints are marching and Cusco’s traffic is tied up as processions take over streets throughout the city. Yesterday the…
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Events
The Cargos of Paucartambo Share with All
The fiestas of the Virgin of the Carmen are experienced in the enchanting town of Paucartambo which is just a…
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Commentary
Songs, One on Top of Another, as the Saints Go Home.
Three brass bands play loudly and simultaneously different songs in Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas, from a tinku to the Condor…
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Customs
Carnival Sunday is Here
Happy Sunday. Carnival has arrived in the streets of Cuzco. It is a happy time. The streets are painted in…
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