In the middle of washing my hair last week, the bathroom suddenly went dark. The power was out...again. In the pitch black of the shower, I scrambled to turn off the water before it went ice cold. …
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The Agricultural Laboratory at Moray
Imagine the largest empire in pre-Colombian America: Tawantinsuyo, the Incan Empire. At its height, the empire stretched from modern day Ecuador and Colombia down into modern day Bolivia and Chile, …
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Living La Vida Local: Get Me to The Tour On Time
Our three months in Cusco is rapidly coming to an end. In just 11 days, we will be on a plane to El Salvador. The final three weeks before we leave a place always turn into a panic, as we realize that …
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Inti Raymi – The Inkan Festival of the Sun – Part 2
This is Part 2 of Inti Raymi - You can read Part 1 here.
This is a day of great joy
We should all rejoice
Our joyous hearts are invigorated
Cheered by the pure air
Oh my Sun! Oh my …
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Inti Raymi – The Inkan Festival of the Sun – Part 1
Mighty Sun!
Our only Father!
Source of Warmth,
Fountain of Happiness,
I salute you
With joy and I venerate you
On this, your great day.
God of Day!
Burning Sun!
Inti Raymi was one of …
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Living La Vida Local: A Day in the Life of Cusco
There is a rhythm to the days here, an ebb and flow of quiet juxtaposed with flurried activity. We wake to the quiet of the morning (or, quite often, to the sound of fireworks going off). As the high …
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Scenes from Cusco
We are just about halfway through our time here in Cusco. Here are some of our fave pics from walks in and around town.
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Living La Vida Local: Our Cusqueña Cocina
This week we thought we'd give you a peek at what our kitchen here in Cusco looks like. Our kitchen here is pretty basic, but it does have a few perks. First of all, it's actually IN our apartment, …
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Chiriuchu: The Festival Food of Cusco
Food is an important part of any celebration here in Peru. During the festival season here in June, there is no shortage of good eats on the streets of Cusco. But the most important festival food is a …
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