Corn = maíz = sara

There are so many names for different kinds of corn in Quechua, but in general, it's called sara. Dried white corn like this is paraqay. If you take the kernels off the cob and boil them until the outside skin starts to split, that's mote. (See the blog from week 17).

COVID in Cusco: Week 19

July 25th 2020
Sunday, 19 July, 2020 Today I really gave in to taking a day off. I sat in the sun on the roof, read Amy Schumer’s book The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo and ate popcorn and two packages of cookies. If I’m going to be unemployed, I might as well do nothing on Sunday. There’s no reason to try to get things done around the house. I’m not working all week and now I certainly have plenty o ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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