Iām on my way to Cocharcas, a town in the southern Peruvian Andes. As I bump along in a crowded minivan, I run through some questions in my head. They relate to my research into local cults and pilgrimage and they explain why I am here. The biggest question is: how can we explain the […] … learn more→
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Religious fervour and fireworks in the Peruvian Andes
Peruvian villagers shown how to protect adobe buildings from earthquake collapse
High on a mountainside in the Peruvian Andes ā 9,000 feet above sea level ā sits a modest adobe schoolhouse that is a lot safer for students and teachers than it was six months ago, thanks in part to the efforts of some Stanford students and their instructors. The Stanford group was a partner in […] … learn more→