Language:
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The growers of Café Inkaico and Café Amanecer are the direct desecendants of the Incas. Most of the growers speak the original language of the Incas.
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Coffee History:
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As much as ninety percent of Café Inkaico comes from the heirloom coffee variety Typica, which was first introduced to Peru in the 1790s. Farmers continue to use the traditional harvesting methods, which includes hand picking, hand processing and naturally sun drying the coffee.
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Foods:
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The Quechuans' diet consists of guinea pig (Kui), native sweet potatoes (Kaymotes), and rice. It is not uncommon to find farmers chewing coca leaves and drinking coca tea. Many farmers in the region are destroying their shade grown coffee crops and planting sun grown coca to maintain financial stability.
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Music:
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Quechuans are very fond of their music. Their instruments are unique to their culture, and include the Churango (Peruvian mandelin), Cana (Peruvian cane flute), and Sampona (Peruvian pipes).
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Clothing:
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Alpaca wool is handspun into wool sweaters and hats. Alpaca, relative of the llama, is native to the Peruvian Andes.
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Religion:
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Catholicism mixed with Incan religious traditions of worshipping nature.
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