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Celebration
Cusco and the New Year
The celebration of the last day of the year 2018 has already begun. The people who live in Cusco, as…
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How to Choose the Best Spouse for Your Children
In Peru’s towns you find different traditions for choosing the best mate for your children. Different tests are carried out…
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Culture
The Chinchero and Its Resistance to Spanish Colonization
Chinchero is a district of Urubamba. Located at approximately 3770 meters above sea level, it is also known as the…
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Customs
No More Cusqueños?
“There are no more people from Canta”, she said, as we were talking over a hot herb tea one day…
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Living Together, From Inca Times to Now
It is common today to see couples living together without being married. They do so for many reasons. One of…
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Commentary
The Tradition of Turkey for Christmas and New Year’s
At the Christmas or New Year’s Table a browned turkey, recently taken from the oven, is increasingly demanded in Peru.…
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Customs
The Andean Owl, a Bringer of Ill Fortune and Wisdom
The owl is one of the important birds of the Andes. It carries a lot of significance and mystery. It…
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The Glories and Challenges of Coca
The Andes are a zone of many marvels, among them great and amazing constructions and wonder foods. There is another,…
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Food & Drinks
The Delicious Gift of Our Ancestors: Tamales and Humintas.
Corn is a product that raises the name of Peru on high. It is one of our most important foods…
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Travel
Music and Dance Unite Past and Present in Cuzco
Art in Cuzco is not pure. It is a fusion of our ancestral traditions that go back to the Inca…
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