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Pollo Crujiente Peruano: Crispy Baked Chicken With Angel Flakes
Every kitchen has its secrets, and in Peru, there are many ways to give a unique touch to make it stand out from the crowd.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Salchipapa: Peru’s Ultimate Comfort Food
While many Peruvian dishes, like Ceviche and Lomo Saltado, are known worldwide, Salchipapa is the late-night comfort food of many…
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November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Mazamorra Morada: Peru’s Classic Comfort Food
In Peru, comfort isn’t being wrapped in a thick, heavy blanket; it’s served in a bowl, a vivid purple color, and steaming with the aroma of…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Skeleton Saint: The Forbidden Devotion of the Niño Compadrito
In these days of Halloween, spooky stories of the macabre and spirits, let's visit Cuzco for a story of “El Niño Compadrito, Little Boy…
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October 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Ñaupa Huaca: What Lies Behind the Ancient Door in the Andes?
Located near the town of Ollantaytambo, Peru, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, is Ñaupa Huaca (also called Naupa Iglesia False Door).
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October 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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The Thirteen Towers of Chankillo: Peru’s Little-Known Stonehenge
Located in the Casma River Valley, in the Ancash region of Peru, is an extraordinary archaeological complex dating back to between 500 and…
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October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Chavin de Huantar: The Beginning of Andean Civilization
One of the earliest pre-Inca archaeological sites in Peru is the Chavin de Huancar site, in the Ancash Region, about 434 kilometers (270…
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October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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¡Let’s Go to Huancayo! o ¡Vamos a Huancayo!
Some cities of Peru, like Cusco and Arequipa, are major tourist attractions and are internationally known.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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“I’d Rather Be a Sparrow”, A Look at “El Condor Pasa”
Maybe showing my age here, but one of my favorite albums was Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
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October 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Danza de las Tijeras: Music and History With a Cutting Edge
The Scissors Dance, Danza de las Tijeras in Spanish, or Danzaq in Quechua, is a captivating and competitive dance originating in the…
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September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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“The Purr-fect Escape”: Millie and the Cat Park of Miraflores
Watching Millie the cat walk across the kitchen table, which she knows she is not permitted to do, I was curious about the long whiskers on…
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September 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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The Quena: The Ancient Soulful Flute of the Andes
The Quena: The Ancient Soulful Flute of the Andes In the Andean region, there is a traditional flute, known as a quena, or qina, in the Quechua language, which has a long history in Peru, dating back ...
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September 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Peruvian Anticuchos: A Skewer of Hearts
“You’ve got to have heart”…Among the traditional and loved street foods of Peru, but also found in restaurants across the country, are…
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September 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Unraveling Quipus: Will Their Messages Ever be Known?
Quipus, sometimes spelled khipu, were a system of knotted strings that were used by the ancient Andean people, mainly the Inca Empire, as a…
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August 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Peruvian Chili: A Roundup of Flavors
In these cool winter days here in Lima, Peru, with mostly grayish overcast skies, warming comfort foods come to mind almost daily.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Aguadito de Pollo with Chicken Feet: Hmmm…
Aguadito de Pollo, or simply “aguadito,” is a traditional Peruvian chicken soup. The name translates to “little chicken/water soup”, but it…
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August 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The Endangered Peruvian Suri: A Call to Save Them
The Suri, or Ñandu Andino, is a large flightless bird native to South America. The Suri is tall, has a long neck and long legs, resembling…
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August 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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A Taste of Peru: Carapulcra and Chicha Morada
No doubt you’ve heard of ceviche and pisco sour, a famous food and drink pairing of Peru. But do you know of carapulcra and chicha morada…
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August 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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The Peruvian Cajon: A Tap of Rhythm and Resistance
Perhaps you have heard the rhythmic tapping of this rectangular box-shaped percussion instrument, which is now heard worldwide.
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August 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Lima Marches: Peru’s National Military Parade
These past few days have been a wondrous time here in Peru.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Desert Bloom Boots: Blazing a New Trail with Fashion and Sustainability
“Yeehaw!” is the motto of this new cowgirl boot company, as they are set to conquer a new frontier. www.desertbloom.com.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Huayno and Country Western Music; Take Me Home Country Roads
Huayno, a popular genre of music in Peru, as well as parts of Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile, has pre-Columbian origins.
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July 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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“Salud”, Cheers With Calientito!
As the title suggests, let’s make a toast with “Calientito”.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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The Red and White: A Guide to the Peruvian Flag
As July nears an end in Peru, and we begin seeing the vibrant red and white colors of the Peruvian flag on balconies and public buildings…
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July 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM