Scenes of a Walk through Cuzco

Friday, February 15th, 2013 at 12:03 pm 
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The face of a Puma

The face of a Puma

Cuzco is a city that never loses its enchantment. Its living culture draws visitors in. One of the most enjoyable things, besides visiting Cuzco’s many monuments, is to walk its streets. The narrow but impressive colonial and Inca paths will impress you.

You can also enjoy finding a restaurant as you walk along, almost at random, and trying its offerings.  The scenery and experience of the city is alone worth the visit. Read the rest of this entry

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Scenes of Cuzco’s Living Culture

Saturday, November 24th, 2012 at 10:14 am 
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Older Woman of Cuzco Warming Herself in the Sun

Older Woman of Cuzco Warming Herself in the Sun

Cuzco has a strong and living culture. It is not just a staging grounds for visits to archeological sites, impressive though those are, but a place with a rich way of life of its own that has deep connections to the present, to the Spanish colonies, and to Inca times. Read the rest of this entry

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Food, Culture, and Independence, Picantería La Cusqueñita Restaurant

Monday, August 13th, 2012 at 10:55 am 
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Roasted Lamb

Roasted Lamb

By David Knowlton

An important garden restaurant opened this year in Cuzco amidst all the road work on Tullumayo Street. Reminiscent of the traditional quintas where families would go to spend an afternoon while feasting, it claims to be a picantería, a traditional Cuzco Restaurant serving chicha and authentic local food in a rustic ambiance, though not that of the garden. Called La Cusqueñita, the restaurant represents and displays Cuzco’s culture, in dance, style, and food, for the people of Cuzco and visitors to consume. Read the rest of this entry

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Cuzco’s Jaladores Hustle Tourists for Businesses

Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 10:13 am 
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Offering a Restaurant on the Plaza

Offering a Restaurant on the Plaza

By David Knowlton and Walter Coraza Morveli

Strolling at night under the colonnaded arcades that line Cuzco’s main square can be very romantic. The yellowish lights seem to rise from the plaza to become stars in the sky. As a result, the Plaza seems a perfect place for a stroll arm and arm with your companion just to celebrate in a beautiful place that you are together and alive. However, that joy is blocked at every step when someone comes up and demands your attention while offering you a restaurant,  massage, or tourist information. These people are called jaladores [hall-ah-dóor-ehss] and are part of the culture of Cuzco. Read the rest of this entry

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