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Exploring Colonial Cusco
... and some stone thrones which we obviously had to sit in. Was pretty interesting but I preferred the view over Cusco and the nearby statue of Christ. Philistine I know. We then went back downhill and found a great little restaurant where we had a 3 ...
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Cusco and Machu Picchu
... main square at Cusco. We watched it all from a restaurant balcony overlooking the square. The people of Cusco believe that this black statue of Christ prevent earthquakes, since they brought it out the Cathedral on this day in 1650 after suffering 226 ...
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Cusco and Machuu Pichuu - Lost City of the Incas
... shamans used to examine Llama entrails while under the influence of coca leaves to tell the future. We also went to a statue of Christ overlooking the town with fantastic views. It seems to me that although the spanish were the conquerors and imposed ...
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Cuzco
... had arranged to meet the two Canadians from our Lares tour, Rachel and Allen in the morning and then go up to see the statue of Christ that overlooks Cuzco. We met, both of us really late and decided we could both do with having some more time to do ...
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Cathedrals, chruches and religious art in Cusco
... Here, its perfectly normal for Christ to be depicted in a skirt. Today, I went to the cathedral and was told that one statue of Christ had over 2000 skirts, which were changed every week. Why he wears a skirt is contentious - one guide told me that ...
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Back to Cusco
... down in the road every so often to cause a stir. Up above Cusco, as in all towns here it seems, is a huge white statue of Christ with his arms wide open. This one provided us with a free short cut into the ruins of Sacsayhuaman (or Sexy Woman as the ...
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Marchin'
... up at Sexy Woman, I head over to the adjoining site of Cristo Blanco (White Christ) a mammoth statue of Christ which looks over and protects Cusco beneath. There is a van parked outside with an anti abortion advertisement pasted along its side - ...
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Cusco - acclimatising, rafting & trek anticipation
... another without the use of cement or mortar to bind them. We then discovered a field of potatoes right behind a statue of Christ (Cristo Blanco). We`re not sure if they are the much revered Peruvian gold - Tim/Dad perhaps you can comment/confirm! ...
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A lazy day
... Well, it did, along with the Taj Mahal, Petra in the Middle east, The Roman Colisseum, Chichén Itzá in Mexico, the statue of Christ in Rio, and the Great Wall of China. Sydney's Opera House failed the test. Boo. While all this expensive extravaganza ...
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Cusco, convents and men in skirts
... with guinea pig as a result of the painter’s indigenous roots, however, I was more impressed by the fact that its statue of Christ owns over 200 decorative skirts! Sadly, I failed to glean why He needed such an extensive wardrobe but I did discover ...
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