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Fiestas
The Wonderful Central Day of Celebrations for the Mamacha Carmen in Paucartambo.
I remember Paucartambo, its two-storied adobe houses painted white, some with blue balconies. I remember its narrow streets where the…
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Fiestas
The Ordinary and the Fiesta in Cusco
Ordinary time is returning to Cusco. The fiesta season, when the city breaks into ritual and celebration is about over;…
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Events
Dramatizing Paucartambo’s Feast for Mamacha Carmen
A purpose behind the Days of Cusco is to celebrate the provinces and folklore of the Department of Cusco, to…
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Procession, Dance, Food, and Music Throbbed in San Sebastian Yesterday
San Sebastian following him way (Walter Coraza Morveli) Yesterday, January 20th, was not a day like any other. Yesterday Cusco’s…
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Folklore
The Tale of the Golden Bull and the Lost Calf
The anniversary of the town of Vilcabamba found me there, the 16th of November. Every year on this date they put…
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Customs
Blows Don’t Bruise and There Is No Fear, Carmen in Paucartambo
The feast of the Virgin of the Carmen began the 15th of July and went through the 17th in Paucartambo,…
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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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Desserts
Sweets and Desserts for Halloween in Cuzco
The Day of Witches falls on the 31st of October each year. For this day many people decorate their houses…
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Tradition and Faith in San Jerónimo
On a rainy day Cuzco’s historic district of San Jerónimo celebrated its anniversary. Despite the rain storm the festivities went…
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Travel
A Different View of Paucartambo in Pictures
The fiesta in Paucartambo of the Mamacha del Carmen, the Dear Lady of Mount Carmel, is a big feast that…
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