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Peru shares different cultures, which are distinguished by the customs that have been preserved over the years. During the month of July, the Patronal Feast of San Santiago takes place in several districts of Puno, such as Lampa, Pomata, Jaillihuaya, Huancané and Taquile Island, to celebrate devotion to the Apostle Santiago with demonstrations of living …
The Inti Raymi or “Fiesta del Sol” is one of the most important festivities of Cusco, in which the winter solstice is celebrated every 24th of June. In this celebration, the Inca is responsible for performing a ritual to honor the most important divinity of Tahuantinsuyo: the sun. The rebirth of an ancestral traditionPachacútec, who …
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The city of Arequipa, located in the south of Peru, is known as the “White City”. This distinctive was given due to its colonial constructions of ashlar, a “volcanic rock” that looks like a porous rock. This rock is the product of a mass of igneous material with gas that was expelled with great forces …
Pachamama Raymi which means “Festival of Mother Earth” in English is held every first week of August. People from Cusco pay tribute to Mother Earth as a way to show their gratitude for blessing their crops, which are used for supporting their families for all the year. This traditional worship for the Pachamama dates back …
The anticipation and excitement that comes with planning a visit to Peru’s modern wonder of the world can often cause us to overlook the details, such as Machu Picchu’s schedules and tour routes. In this article, we wish to tell you everything you need to know to make your visit a more relaxing experience. All visitors …
The Inca Culture is one of the most important cultures in the South American continent and has left a tangible legacy of the pre-Columbian civilizations in the territory that we now know as Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Undoubtedly, the ruins of Machu Picchu are the living proof of the intelligence and creativity of …
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The myths and legends of Puno are fantastic stories that are passed on from generation to generation about the supernatural origin of certain phenomena and mythological beings of Puno. These stories have different tweaks depending on who tells them, since there will always be something that is added or omitted in order to catch the listener’s attention …
Cusco offers its visitors a wide variety of attractions that simply leave them amazed by the history behind each one. As you can imagine, Humantay Lake is no exception; it is a gorgeous turquoise lake that simply cannot go unnoticed by nature lovers. If your visit is destined for Machu Picchu, or some other attraction in Cusco, and if …
Huayna Picchu, also known as New Mountain or Young Mountain in its translation from Quechua into Spanish, is located at 2,667 m.a.s.l. in the region of Cusco. Its circular shape base is surrounded by the Urubamba River, to the north of the citadel of Machu Picchu. It will be worth getting to this place because you will see the land of …
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An indisputable sample of the Inca and Hispanic cultures fusion. Coricancha, the Inca Temple of the Sun, was one of the most sacred and respected buildings of the Inca Empire. People from all over the Empire gathered at this temple to worship and pay tribute to their gods, but the interior of the enclosure was reserved …
