Incas
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Intersections
Green Stardust and Peru, the Mystery of Emeralds
Gems. Jewels. These are words that prick the ears and cause people to lead salty lives of sea and sweat…
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Commentary
The Magical Stones of the Condor
Walter Coraza Morveli In the Andes, the condor is considered a sacred bird. This is not simply because the Incas…
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Health
A Blessing from the Jungle, Uña de Gato
Uña de Gato for Sale Our ancestors, the Incas, considered the earth as their mother, the Pachamama, since it gave…
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Folklore
The City Hidden between Two Mountains
From ancient times the legend of the city made of pure gold called El Dorado or Paititi inspired travelers to…
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Commentary
Cuzco’s Corpus Christi and La Paz’s Gran Poder, Different Combinations of Faith, Culture, and Country
Cuzco celebrated Corpus Christi this week while last Saturday the people of La Paz Bolivia carried out a different, massive…
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Folklore
The Inca’s Secret for Working Stone and the Ñaqacho
Cuzco has many stories, legends, and myths about the amazing buildings and other structures our ancestors, the Incas, left. We…
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Customs
In the Time of Corn
This month may be more about Mother’s Day in Cuzco than almost anything else (though the windup to Corpus Christi…
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Travel
Celebrate Water at Tambomachay
With impressive hydraulic architecture, Tambomachay is a special place where water was worshipped. It has beautiful fountains, canals, and Inca…
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Food & Drinks
Pisac’s Market World Enchants Tourists
A vast and yet intimate space, covered in oscillating white, opens like a world waiting to be discovered. This is…
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Customs
One Taxi Ride in Cuzco
Two people dressed as Incas stepped to the street corner as a taxi i was in turned there. I said…
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