Tag: South America
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World Religions: Incan Spirituality
Read more: World Religions: Incan Spirituality“Life is a game, nothing more.” This is a quote by a shaman we met in Peru. We went with Lainie and their group to a “despacho ceremony” which is an Incan religious ceremony to give offerings to Pachimama, or Mother Earth. We started by walking through a forest to get to the site of…
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Our Last International Performances
Read more: Our Last International PerformancesWhile in Cusco, we wanted to learn more about the culture of Peru. What better way to do this, than to experience some traditional Peruvian music and dance? As we were walking around the city, we came across one of the last Incan descendants demonstrating traditional music. He was dressed in Incan attire and was playing a…
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Delicious Peruvean Eats
Read more: Delicious Peruvean EatsWell, here is our last food post of the trip….and what a way to finish up! The food in Peru was both interesting and delicious. We honestly didn’t find the time to do any official cooking lessons while there, but we did have the opportunity to try lots of different traditional dishes as well as…
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Original Ollantaytambo
Read more: Original OllantaytamboAfter an incredible time on the Lares Trek and Machu Picchu, we were ready for some down time and the town of Ollantaytambo was exactly what we needed. The area is the best example of what Incan towns used to be like. Thankfully, the Spanish never bothered with Ollantaytambo and as a result, it was not damaged…
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Lares Pass – Day 3
Read more: Lares Pass – Day 3“Wow, I was so much warmer last night!” said Katina as she opened the zipper to the tent and watched the frost flake away. I guess the investment in the hat, scarf and gloves really paid off! Our second night’s sleep had been quite restful and we were certainly warmer. After a nice hot cup…