Paucartambo (from
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several Indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, an Indigenous South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language ...
: Pawqar Tampu, meaning "colored ''
tambo
Tambo may refer to:
People
* Adelaide Tambo (1929–2007), South African anti-apartheid activist
* Dali Tambo (born 1959), South African anti-apartheid activist, TV presenter and also son of Oliver Tambo and Adelaide Tambo
* Oliver Tambo (1917†...
''") is a town in Southern
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
, capital of the province
Paucartambo in the region
Cusco
Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous Cusco Province, province and Cusco Region, department.
The city was the cap ...
.
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, Retrieved June 14, 2008 Paucartambo is home to the colourful Virgen del Carmen festival (
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or Virgin of Carmel, is a Roman Catholic Titles of Mary, title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated as patron saint, patroness of the Carmelites, Carmelite Order.
The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on M ...
), held each 16 July. Paucartambo's three-day Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen is one of the biggest street parties in
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
, and attracts tens of thousands of travellers, almost all Peruvian, each year.
Climate
See also
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Chukchu
Chukchu (Quechua for malaria) is the name of a festival and a satirical danceMiguel A. López Loli, Chukchu: Danzando con la enfermedad, Chukchu: Dancing with the disease, Paediatrica 7(1) 2005 of the Andes region in Peru. The festival is held annu ...
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Ch'unchu
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Qhapaq negro
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Qhapaq Qulla
Qhapaq Qulla ( Quechua ''qhapaq'' noble, principal, mighty;Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, ''Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha,'' La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) ''Qulla'' an indigenous people) is a folk dance in Peru. It is perfor ...
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Saqra
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Yavero River
The Yavero River is a river in Peru. It is a right-bank tributary of the Urubamba River which is part of the Amazon Basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributary, tributaries. The Amazon d ...
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia
Populated places in the Department of Cusco
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