Proud to be Quechua
In Peru, New Year’s carries many traditions with deep meanings that make it a fascinating place to celebrate this important holiday. Unique customs are observed with family and friends in order to bring new...
Whether it is your first or second time visiting Peru, you must have heard the quechua word Pachamama (mother earth) and probably the three pachas (worlds) in the Andean Cosmovision on your trips to...
Cusco, one of the oldest cities in the Americas, was once the capital of the Inca Empire between 1400 and 1500. The Spanish reconstructed Cusco after destroying nearly all the Inca Empire and its...
I was celebrating New Year’s in Peru and accompanying my friend Leo who was on a mission to be as festive as possible. He wanted fireworks. Since I had just gotten back from the...
Sacsayhuamán is the largest structure that the Incas built. Its construction began during the reign of Pachacuti, and it reflects the common theme in the Inca’s architecture which is the integration of natural scenery...
Today is the Winter Solstice in Peru, which marks the beginning of winter and a day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest period of night all year. Today also holds a...
The Qoricancha, located just a few blocks from the central Plaza de Armas, is one of Cusco’s most impressive sites to visit. While there are hundreds of remnants of the Inca civilization in the...
Located in the hills of Machu Picchu, the historical remains of an Incan civilization, is the Intiwatana, or “hitching post of the sun.” This particular Intiwatana is the last of its kind, as the...
Inti Raymi is one of the most important cultural festivals in the city of Cusco. The entire month of June is filled with cultural events from Corpus Christi to Inti Raymi. This month is...
According to legend, the ancient sun god instructed his two children, Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, to emerge from Lake Titicaca, at which point he gave them a golden staff. The reason: to found...
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