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- The Corpus Christi procession of saints in Cusco’s Plaza de Armas: Fifteen saint and virgin statues from the parish churches around the city are carried on heavy silver litters to the Cathedral, each with its own brass band and dancers. It’s the image everyone searches for, and it fills the square from early morning.
- The Cathedral gathering: The saints are received inside the Cathedral, and each has a fixed place. Look for the Black Christ, Señor de los Temblores, the city’s patron of earthquakes, which stands out among the processions.
- Chiriuchu feast: The traditional plate pairs guinea pig, chicken, dried llama, sausage, cheese, seaweed, fish eggs and corn cake on one platter. Sharing it at a picantería or a street stand is the festival’s edible tradition, and it tastes best with a mug of
- The Corpus Christi procession of saints in Cusco’s Plaza de Armas: Fifteen saint and virgin statues from the parish churches around the city are carried on heavy silver litters to the Cathedral, each with its own brass band and dancers. It’s the image everyone searches for, and it fills the square from early morning.
- The Cathedral gathering: The saints are received inside the Cathedral, and each has a fixed place. Look for the Black Christ, Señor de los Temblores, the city’s patron of earthquakes, which stands out among the processions.
- Chiriuchu feast: The traditional plate pairs guinea pig, chicken, dried llama, sausage, cheese, seaweed, fish eggs and corn cake on one platter. Sharing it at a picantería or a street stand is the festival’s edible tradition, and it tastes best with a mug of chicha.
- The octave: The saints stay in the Cathedral for about a week before heading home in a second, smaller procession. The crowd thins, you can see the statues up close, and the music feels more local.
- Neighborhood send-offs: Each saint returns to its own parish with fireworks, brass bands and dancers in the streets of San Blas, San Sebastián and Santiago. These evenings feel like block parties, and you’ll find locals happy to share a drink.
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