drinking
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Folklore
The Tale of the Tired Horse
In Peru’s south, in the region of Puno and on the road to Juliaca you can see a large stone…
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Literature
The Flaming Chariot
A long time ago, when the city of Cuzco was still surrounded by fields and forests, some communities near the…
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Food & Drinks
“It Was the Custom. You Had to Follow It.”
“Something I just do not like is people sharing the same glass,” insisted an intense woman and nurse who had…
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Peruvian Food
The Sacred Vessel, Qero, Still Lives in Cuzco
The qero is a sacred vessel. Shaped like a large drinking glass and was a very valuable and sacred in…
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Customs
Salud: Cuzco’s Culture of Drinking
If there is anything more Andean than lifting a glass of chicha, beer, or other alcoholic beverage, flicking a pouring…
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