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Slide 1:Cuzco In Corpus Christi
Slide 2:I went to Cuzco and just by chance there was a traditional catholic celebration “ Corpus Christie “
During two days the carved wooden images of saints went from their church to the Catedral, in from of the main square.
Slide 3:It was a mix of cristian beliefs and local people ( inca ´s descendants )
Music and singing was everywhere.
Slide 14:wooden figures & masks
Slide 16:Entrance to “ L a Merced” convent
Slide 17:This cell was painted by a monk that used his blood to obtain a rare & special red.
Slide 18:Inca Garcilazo ´s house, altar & bed.
He was a famous local writer.
Slide 21:Tambomachay : Inca´bath ( fed by natural springs )
Slide 23:At the side of this doll, hanging higt in a tree, rural people left mesagges.
It works as a comunal mail service
Slide 24:Moon ‘ s valley Center of sacred ceremonies at day & night
Slide 25:Qenko Religious site which name means labyrinth, contains sacred caves & on top huge stones .
Slide 26:Typical inca´s construction, a window carved stone.
Slide 27:Sacsayhuaman It was a fortress and a sacred center, belived to have been an astronomical observatory.
Slide 30:Stones are enormous, finely worked with no mix in between them.
Slide 31:Music : ( peruvian folk) Photos: Taken with a non digital camera By Maria
mocampos@gmail.com I spend at Cuzco a fantastic time, enjoyng the people, the music, the festivity.
It was quite an experience watching all those images in the steet, carried sometimes from far away churches.