A Snapshot of Choquekillka

A Snapshot of ChoquekillkaBy Ashley Wade, Marketing and Communications Intern “The synthesis of the Catholic and Andean religions is something magic, something I have inside me.” Jenny, an Ollantaytambo local, shared with me the importance of the Choquekillka festival for her community and her family. The festival celebrates Señor de Choquekillka, patron of Ollantaytambo. “I learned this religion from my grandparents, and it fills me with happiness to know that Señor Choquekillka is the Saint of here.” Part of the festival, she says, is asking favors of Señor Choquekillka for the coming year. “I’ll ask to grant good health to...