{"id":1254,"date":"2026-06-27T17:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aflorebooks.com\/?post_type=peruvian-spanish&#038;p=1254"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:42:18","slug":"la-cancha-peruana","status":"publish","type":"peruvian-spanish","link":"https:\/\/aflorebooks.com\/es\/peruvian-spanish\/la-cancha-peruana\/","title":{"rendered":"La cancha peruana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ec3fe059 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Aprende m\u00e1s sobre la importancia de la cancha peruana.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 4. La cancha (y la canchita) peruana\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0LbkmP7SY7rJikZh4bCta6\/video?si=H6Eu_uMETZqWypKVGVW6lg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hola, bienvenido a Learn Peruvian Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ya hemos hablado del <a href=\"https:\/\/aflorebooks.com\/es\/peruvian-spanish\/el-aji-en-peru\/\" data-type=\"peruvian-spanish\" data-id=\"780\"><strong>aj\u00ed<\/strong><\/a>, del <a href=\"https:\/\/aflorebooks.com\/es\/peruvian-spanish\/el-choclo-en-peru\/\" data-type=\"peruvian-spanish\" data-id=\"1242\"><strong>choclo<\/strong><\/a> y de la <a href=\"https:\/\/aflorebooks.com\/es\/peruvian-spanish\/la-palta-en-peru\/\" data-type=\"peruvian-spanish\" data-id=\"1251\"><strong>palta<\/strong><\/a>, ahora toca hablar de la <strong>cancha<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>cancha<\/strong>: ce, a, ene, ce, hache, a. Una palabra llana, de dos s\u00edlabas: \u00abcan\u00bb y \u00abcha\u00bb.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Significado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Esta palabra proviene del quechua <em>kamcha<\/em> y es el <strong>ma\u00edz tostado<\/strong>. La cancha sirve de acompa\u00f1amiento en algunos platos t\u00edpicos peruanos, como el cebiche. En Per\u00fa tambi\u00e9n se le conoce como <strong>cancha serrana<\/strong> y <strong>cancha paccho<\/strong>. Luego est\u00e1 la <strong>canchita <\/strong>o <strong>cancha blanca<\/strong>, que tambi\u00e9n es ma\u00edz tostado, pero este ma\u00edz, al tostarse, se abre en forma de flor, cosa que la cancha serrana no hace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><blockquote><p>En otros pa\u00edses hispanohablantes, a la cancha, se le conoce como <strong>curagua<\/strong>, <strong>chulpi<\/strong>, <strong>chulpe<\/strong> y simplemente <strong>cancha<\/strong>.<\/p><cite>Learn Peruvian Spanish<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y a la canchita se le conoce como <strong>palomita de ma\u00edz<\/strong>, <strong>rosetas de ma\u00edz<\/strong>, <strong>pochoclo<\/strong>, <strong>pipoca<\/strong> o simplemente <strong>palomitas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contexto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahora vamos por el <strong>contexto<\/strong>. \u00bfCu\u00e1ndo se usa la palabra <strong>cancha<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adem\u00e1s de ser usada en situaciones que involucren vocabulario de comida y en men\u00fas de restaurantes, \u00abcancha\u00bb es un <strong>americanismo<\/strong> muy popular que quiere decir: \u2018espacio destinado a la pr\u00e1ctica de ciertos deportes o espect\u00e1culos\u2019, como una <strong>cancha de f\u00fatbol<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ejemplos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y ahora\u2026 ejemplos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adquirieron un terreno contiguo a su casa para construir una <strong>cancha de f\u00fatbol<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La guarnici\u00f3n cl\u00e1sica era la <strong>cancha<\/strong>, en tanto que la lechuga, que adorna los platos y las fuentes, jam\u00e1s se com\u00eda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antiguamente, el charqui de pescado o de carne se com\u00eda con <strong>cancha<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Com\u00edan la <strong>canchita salada<\/strong> que les hab\u00eda dejado el mozo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cogi\u00f3 <strong>un pu\u00f1ado de canchita<\/strong> y se lo llev\u00f3 a la boca sin mucho refinamiento.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Datos extras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y ahora unos<strong> <\/strong>datos extras:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En Per\u00fa, la cancha serrana habitualmente se consume con bebidas alcoh\u00f3licas, especialmente con la cerveza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usualmente la cancha acompa\u00f1a a los siguientes platos: el chicharr\u00f3n, la sopa, el caldo, el cebiche, la chanfainita, el chaufa y la pachamanca; donde se usa como aperitivo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a1Y listo! Gracias por escuchar Learn Peruvian Spanish, este fue el episodio sobre la cancha y hasta la pr\u00f3xima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ec3fe059 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oferta de italki<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para ayudarte a empezar, me he aliado con <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italki.com\/affshare?ref=af12735581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>italki<\/strong><\/a>. Reg\u00edstrate mediante nuestro enlace de afiliaci\u00f3n y reserva clases personalizadas con profesores y hablantes nativos de Per\u00fa. Tras tu primera compra recibir\u00e1s <strong>$10.00 en cr\u00e9ditos de italki<\/strong> que podr\u00e1s usar en clases futuras. 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Luego recibir\u00e1s&nbsp;<strong>$10.00 en cr\u00e9ditos de italki<\/strong>&nbsp;diez d\u00f3lares en cr\u00e9ditos, directamente en tu cuenta de italki, de parte de Pablo Alejos Flores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enlace de afiliado:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italki.com\/affshare?ref=af12735581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\"><strong>https:\/\/www.italki.com\/affshare?ref=af12735581<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Aprende espa\u00f1ol con <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.italki.com\/en\/teacher\/12735581?lv=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pablo Alejos Flores<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 ofrece italki?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Profesores de calidad:<\/strong>&nbsp;Aprende con pedagogos y tutores profesionales de Per\u00fa y otros pa\u00edses hispanohablantes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Horarios flexibles:<\/strong>&nbsp;Programa clases de espa\u00f1ol seg\u00fan tu estilo de vida y zona horaria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pago por clase:<\/strong>&nbsp;No te preocupes por contratos o suscripciones, solo paga por clases individuales o paquetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Satisfacci\u00f3n garantizada:<\/strong>&nbsp;Un lugar seguro, confiable y variado.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Ojo: Esta oferta solo est\u00e1 disponible para nuevos usuarios de italki).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a1Hasta pronto!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfSabes qu\u00e9 significa &#8220;cancha&#8221; en Per\u00fa? 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