Camp at 15,000 feet 58 kb.
Were we stayed. 27 kb.
Apu Asungate 25 kb.
17,000 feet 34 kb.
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On our second trip to Peru we traveled, along with several Q'ero paq'os, to Apu Asungate to continue our work. We rode horses to our camp at 15,000 feet, and then climbed up to 17,000 (which is still at the foot of the peak itself) for our 'karpay' (ceremony).
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Child at Salka Wasi 40 kb.
Sisters at Tinki 46 kb.
The children of 15,000 feet. 67 kb.
The Club of Mothers works on activities for the benefit of the children of the village, including growing food in a communal plot and making crafts that are sold at local venues. It also serves as a way to bring resources to the people of the village for maintaining the integrity of their culture. We were invited to take pictures of the club and then give them copies of the photos so they could show other people what they are up to.
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The Club of Mothers 68 kb.
A conference with Américo. 70 kb.
The president of the Club of Mothers 59 kb.
A matter of scale. 30 kb.
Mother and child. 60 kb
On our third trip to Peru we had the opportunity to travel to a village located at 15,000 that was a two day horse-back ride from the nearest road, to meet those people and work with the paq'os of that area.
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Looking at Apu Asungate from summit (17,000 feet) 57 kb.
Two wonderful paq'os. 35 kb.
The village. 57 kb.
Greeting. 41 kb.
Opening hearts. 67 kb.
Relationships. 81 kb.
Relationships (cont). 66 kb.
Clouds from the jungle. 47 kb.
