Many thanks to Alenja and Holly of Collecting Tokens for including my rant on the archbishop of Cusco as a June “Just Post for a Just World.” The Just Posts roundtable highlights ”posts about topics of social justice and activism in all shapes and sizes,” writes Alenja. She adds that “Holly and I are pleased to share this wealth of posts [...]
Blogging about Greed and Injustice in Cusco
July 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Blogging & Social Media, Festivals, Sacred Rituals, Religion, Money, Economics, Politics, Peru's Andes Mountains
Tags: Cusco·MacDonald's·Starbucks
Archbishop of Cusco to Evict More Local Restaurants
June 21st, 2009 · 22 Comments · Food & Dining, Money, Economics, Politics
Screw the locals, screw the poor, screw the backpackers, screw anyone who wants to eat healthy Peruvian food at decent prices.
Totally Offensive: McDonald’s Opens at Cusco Plaza de Armas
September 24th, 2008 · 34 Comments · Food & Dining, Peru's Andes Mountains
The “M” is brown, but it’s still the same Mac-chain Several posts ago, I incorrectly announced that Cafe Ayllu on Cusco’s Plaza de Armas had closed due to a pending rent increase. My source was wrong; what I found out when I visited Cusco last week is that the Ayllu is still open, for now. [...]
Tags: Cusco·restaurants
Photo of the Day: Plaza de Armas, Cusco
September 11th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Peru's Andes Mountains
Early morning, Cusco Plaza de Armas; photo by Jorge Vera 2008 Quite beautiful in the morning light. Later in the morning, filled with tourists and restaurant employees hawking luncheon specials. Former mom-and-pop stores around the plaza have now been converted into high-end jewelry boutiques selling reproduction Sipan brooches. People on the street pester you all day [...]
Tags: Cusco