Earth
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Culture
The Secret of the Huatia
The huatia is one of the most popular typical dishes within the city of Cusco, and people wait until June…
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Culture
Bells’ importance in Offerings to the Earth
The offering or payment to the earth, as it is known, is a very important ritual for Andean people. It…
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Celebration
Happy Pachamama Day: May the awakening of the earth bring peace, love and prosperity During the month of August
The Festival or Paid (payment) is celebrated to celebrate the harvest and the fertility of the earth. In Andean customs and traditions…
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Folklore
Pregnant Women and the Devil’s Cat
The Devil Cat (Hebert Huamani Jara) In Southern Peru, Department of Puno, in the zones of Pomata and Juli there…
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Commentary
Coming Together, Earth, and Baked Potatoes: Huatia
Kindness, generosity, family, grace. This is huatia. Definitions can include something primal, beyond ancient, and mother earth, better called in…
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Commentary
Earth and Dirt Tangle Meaning
Everywhere you look in Cuzco, you see the colors of the landscape: the white of clouds and the blue of…
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Customs
Giving Food to the Earth
A kiss in the most sublime way of showing trust, respect and – above all – love. And this is…
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August First, Share a Meal with the Earth
Brown and dry, the hills surround Cuzco as August begins. The month of wind when many Cuzqueños pull out their…
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