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Three days later and still no site... sorry! There does seem to be movement at Startlogic though! After many, many hours on hold with tech support they have identified the issue and recognized that it is their fault. It seems they finally (after at least a year) upgrade us to the new platform they are rolling out without any warning. In the usual Startlogic way, they also managed to lose half the files when they did the migration! So... it's a work in progress.
In the meantime, Countries throughout Latin America are gearing up for one of the largest events of the year: Holy Week. Andrea Tello, our editor in Peru, provides these updates on the festivities in Cusco:
Cultural and student organizations in Cusco will stage the
Passion of Christ in the surrounding areas of Sacsayhuamán this Holy Week. The ceremony will start early on the morning
of Friday 21, in the main square of the city and will be taken through every
cross in the whereabouts of Sacsayhuamán.
On Monday, 17 the traditional ‘Lord of Earthquakes’
procession and blessing will take place in the main square. According to devouts, in 1650 a canvas named
‘Christ of the Good Death’ stopped a strong earthquake striking Cusco, when
indigenous people and Spaniards started praying together before him.
This celebration is especially interesting for it allows us
to appreciate with clarity the fusion between Andean and Christian religions.
As a matter of fact, the Cathedral of Cusco itself was built over the base of
the ancient temple dedicated to the Inca God Wiracocha.
The image of the Lord of Earthquakes is taken on procession
through different streets of the city in the same way mummies of Inca chiefs,
priests and high governors were.
Finally, the central element of this celebration is the
Ñucchu flower (sage) which was offered in the past to Wiracocha, and is now
used to make the crown for the Lord of Earthquakes and is also thrown to the
image during the procession.
This is quite an impressive religious celebration, which
gathers thousands of people in the Main Square, all waiting for the blessing of
this image in absolute silence, deeply touched, for they consider the Lord of
Earthquakes their mediator between earth and heaven.
Around 3pm people start gathering in the Main Square, so for a privileged view of this sea of people, try a coffee shop or restaurant with a balcony, such as La Retama (recommended by OTR).
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