Aymara
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Culture
Who Are We, Thoughts on News and Pronouns
Peru’s other main indigenous language, Aymara, gained this last week a national television news program spoken in it. This advancing recognition…
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Language, Khipus, and Pre-Inca Civilization
The civilizations of the Andes are distinctive in so many ways. One though continues to amaze investigators and tourists alike.…
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Commentary
The Much Debated History of Quechua
Archaeological evidence is indispensable for understanding our history. Of that there is no doubt. Some questions, however, have not proven…
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Customs
All in a Jhon, the Name
“It’s John, not Juan” he snapped at me. Oops, I goofed. I knew the name was John. I heard it…
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Senses of the Street
To get places in Cuzco I walk. Through my shoes my feet feel the roundedness of old cobblestones or the…
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