Andean Aymara

Many cave paintings were rediscovered by Peruvian archaeologist Olivera in the Toquepala caves of the Western Andes in Utcubamba province. [link]
Pre-Incan cemetary and citadel found in the Bagua Grande region. Also found:  circular stone dwellings, a variety of tools. [link]
Kichua and Arbela indigenous communities block river traffic on Curacay and Napo Rivers on April 12 [...]

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We’ve been seeing more and more about the effects of global warming in the Andean highlands (check out this article if you need some convincing), and here’s another sad story, according to El Comercio:
Lluvias ocasionaron deslizamiento de lodo y rocas en campamento minero de Winchumayo. Al cierre de esta edición 20 personas seguían desaparecidas. Hay cuatro [...]

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“A Bolivian anthropologist is appealing to his government to put the breaks on development of floating reed tourism attractions that replicate Peru’s Uros Islands on Lake Titicaca.
Manuel Rojas Boyan asked Bolivia to respect the ancient traditions of the Uros civilization, telling Peruvian daily El Comercio that he believes it is unacceptable to exploit a millenary [...]

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