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The Apu Ausangate
The Apu Ausangate

Is the fifth highest mountain in Peru, is called the "Creator of the Waters", because its glacial mass gives rise to the Sibinacocha lagoon, the second largest in Cusco

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The Inti Raymi 'Sun's festival'
The Inti Raymi 'Sun's festival'

Inti Raymi is a Quechua word that means ‘Fiesta del Sol’. Every winter solstice (between June 20 and 23) the Inca performed a ritual in honor of the sun

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Corpus Christi in Cusco
Corpus Christi in Cusco

The Corpus Christi (Body of Christ), is the largest religious celebration of the Cusqueño liturgical calendar, it is in itself a gigantic confluence of traditions and customs

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The mistery of Nazca lines
The mistery of Nazca lines

Since their discovery in the 1920s, the lines have been variously interpreted, but their significance remains largely shrouded in mystery.

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Virgen del Carmen Fest
Virgen del Carmen Fest

It is one of the biggest religious festivals in Peru, which is celebrated every year on the same date in July.

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Mother earth day: Pachamama Raymi
Mother earth day: Pachamama Raymi

Pachamama Raymi: A spectacular show of respect

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Easter week: Semana Santa in Cusco
Easter week: Semana Santa in Cusco

Holy week in Christianity and liturgical year, is the previous to Easter

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Ollantaytambo Fortress
Ollantaytambo Fortress

The oldest inhabited town in America, a fortress that you cannot miss

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Apachetas in Andean Culture
Apachetas in Andean Culture

One way to express gratitude and respect to Pachamama, Mother Earth, and the Apus, the mountain spirits.

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