Corpus Christi
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Fiestas
Chiriuchu Festival, The best of Cusco’s Traditional Food
Since yesterday, June 2, the traditional gastronomic fair of Chiriuchu, our flagship dish of Cusco and of the Corpus Christi…
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Celebration
Chiriuchu, The Center of Corpus Christi
Cusco’s cuisine is a rich Andean tradition inherited from ancient times. It boasts a wide variety of typical dishes that…
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The Octave of Corpus Christi, The Farewell of the Saints
This week, parades were held for many activities during the Cusco festivities and yesterday the Octave of Corpus Christi was…
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Commentary
Festival Giants in Holy Spaces?
“There were giants in the earth in those days.” (Genesis 6:4) Giants course down Cusco streets these days in the…
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photography
Corpus Christi: Photo Essay
Corpus Christi Cusco is the most important religious festival in Cusco. There are 15 saints and virgins who with processions…
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Commentary
Dance in Cusco and Change
Dancing in troupes is symbolically rich in the Andes, as it is here in Cusco. You can read about it…
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The Bell that Props Up History and Corpus Christi, María Angola
The dark and dissonant sound of Maria Angola calls and demands being heard, even above all the hubbub of a…
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Fiestas
A Video of the End of Corpus Christi in Cusco
Corpus Christi is the great fiesta of Cusco and its end, the great departure fo the saints and return to…
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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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photography
Reflection on the Fiesta of Corpus Christi
Cuzco is a city of celebrations, hence the municipality formed its own public – private enterprise to organize and manage…
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