handicrafts
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Travel
The Marvelous Hatun Rumiyoc Street
Let’s get to know the Hatun Rumiyoc (great rock) and the admirable Inca architecture found along almost the whole street.…
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Travel
A Day in Pisac
On a morning with blue sky and sun, Walter, Edwin and I left the city of Cusco for the magical…
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Culture
A World of Handicrafts in Cusco
San Blas’ Handicraft Fair Handicrafts come to Cuzco from all of Peru’s three regions, its coast, mountains, and jungle. Because…
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Handicrafts
The Parche Makes the Craftsman and His Travels
Macramé threads and wires of different colors, whether silver copper or with some other metal, and precious stones, are just…
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Events
A Christmas Market (Santurantikuy) fills Cuzco’s Plaza Today
Thick clouds stipple the sky, heavy with moisture. From above Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas also looks to have filled with…
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Travel
Roaming the Peruvian Amazon, Aguaje Oil, and a Very Living Jungle
The community of January 20th (20 de Enero) is one of many within the Reserva Nacional Pacaya (the Pacaya National…
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Commentary
A Town Painted the Color of Joy
In the province of Huarochirí about midway up the Lurin River Valley, some 60 kilometers from Lima, you will find…
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Despite Ups and Downs Handicrafts Give Work in Cuzco
In Cuzco today, many people dedicate themselves to the art of handicrafts. This is because so many tourists come to…
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Food & Drinks
San Pedro Market Charms with Local Food
Despite the growth of supermarkets, Cuzco is still a city of open-air, neighborhood markets. In this, one sees directly the…
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Commentary
Francisco Mendivil, With my Long Neck I Can See You Better.
I got my first Mendívils’ three years ago, on my first trip to Cuzco. In subsequent travels my Buenos Aires…
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