Lord of Earthquakes
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Celebration
Lord of Temblors: Photo Essay
On a magical afternoon, the Lord of earthquakes left yesterday to carry out his traditional tour and give a blessing…
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Celebration
Cusco’s People Express Passionate Devotion Today
The first time I saw Cusco’s patron, the Lord of Temblors, come out through the Cathedral door, swaying gently from…
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Commentary
Ayni and Cuzco’s Lord of Temblors
Cuzco lived the most sacred moment of its year yesterday. The much venerated Lord of Temblors made his once a…
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Traditional Food
The Lord of Earthquakes’ Procession Yesterday.
Yesterday was one of the most important events in the ritual calendar of Cuzco. It is up there with the…
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Food & Drinks
Chef’s Sunday: A Miraculous Sweet, Doña Pepa’s Turrón
Every year in October people celebrate the passage of the Lord of Miracles through the streets of Lima. Thousands of…
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Literature
The Lord of Temblor’s Story
On Monday, an emaciated and blackened figure, looking for all the world like an Andean mummy nailed to a gold-encrusted…
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Customs
The Lord of Temblors’ Stroll through Cuzco
Yesterday, the great Lord of Temblors made his annual visit to the City of Cuzco and crowds massed to receive…
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Customs
The Indian Christ and Red Flowers on Holy Monday
Cuzco’s population will fill the city center today like no other time in the year. It will feel as if…
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