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Descendants of the Incas

Grazing

GrazingSince Inca times Chinchero has been known for growing high quality potatoes and grain. People in Chinchero also raise animals, especially sheep which provide wool for making weavings.

 

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    • A Peruvian Family

    • - A Peruvian Family
    • -- Chinchero Community
    • --- Inca Ruins, Chinchero

      The Weavings

    • - Making and Dyeing Yarn
    • -- Chinchero Weavings
    • --- Learning to Weave
    • ---- Weavers and Looms
    • ----- Patterns of Chinchero

      Village Market

    • - The Village Market
    • -- Kids at the Market
    • --- Weavings at The Market
    • -- Chinchero Community


    • Father Mountain and Mother Earth

      Father Mountain and Mother Earth


    • The Fertile Fields of Chinchero

      The Fertile Fields of Chinchero


    • Mountains and Valleys

      Mountains and Valleys


    • Up and Around Chinchero

      Up and Around Chinchero


    • Men With Plows

      Men With Plows


    • Shepherding

      Shepherding


    • Children Watching Sheep

      Children Watching Sheep


    • The "Black Mountain"

      The "Black Mountain"


    • The Village School

      The Village School

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