Easter in Cusco

Easter in Cusco

Easter in Cusco starts Monday March 30 with the procession of the Lord of the Earthquakes. The Taitacha Tremors, name in Quechua, is a copper-colored crucified with indigenous factions, whose body lies limp on a cross. Whoever sees it feel in your chest full identification with Jesus Andino.

 In the windows of the houses, through which the effigy, refined pieces of upholstery velvet with gold stripes, bright fabrics and carpets, families reserved especially for this occasion are placed.

While other faithful with chants of Ch'ayñas (older women who year after year provide sacred songs with great faith and devotion) accompanying six hours on his tour of the Plaza de Armas of Cusco and surrounding streets. The climax part begins when the holy effigy on the shoulders of crews chargers, given the blessing to attendees. In the dim light can be seen kneeling parishioners and female faces furrow where large tears apologizing.

At Friday's meeting takes place the litter of Christ in the Holy Sepulchre leaving the Temple of Mercy and Our Lady of Sorrows.

The custom is to taste a dozen different dishes that allude to the twelve disciples of Christ, these range from various soups and stews made based on Andean products either dried fish, wheat and olluco, to the delicious desserts such as stewed fruit, rice pudding, pies cuzqueno, countesses, the sighs, the cake and bread crust bread among others.

Holy Week ends on Easter Sunday. After the procession and celebration of the Mass.