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Toritos
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As you travel around the south of Peru, you will often see pairs of clay bulls, or toritos, on the roof tops of houses, often accompanied by a cross and a a bunch of flowers. They are placed there as they are considered to be lucky symbols which will bring prosperity and fertility to the household.
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