Category Archives: Food

Cusco Witches Market: From Charms to Chicha

Traveler, M.J. Holliday, shares her experiences at the bustling and sometimes bizarre witches’ market, in Cusco, Peru.
By M.J. Holliday
Five hundred years ago, the Inca empire flourished in South America. At its center was the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and the capital city of Cusco, Peru. The Inca were farmers, scientists, engineers and astronomers. When [...]

A Taste of Peru

What better way of learning about a new place and culture is there than by sitting around a table to share a meal and enjoy some new flavors?  Studying a place’s culinary history helps uncover the relationship between food and culture and the many stories that are passed on through generations.  And Peru is full [...]