by Victor Lucero Guevara | Oct 31, 2019 | Andean Culture
The day of the dead is a holiday celebrated in South America since times before the conquest, there are records of more than 3000 years where the tribute and respect that was given to the ancestors is evidenced. After the conquest the church believed it was convenient...
by Victor Lucero Guevara | Oct 14, 2019 | Andean Culture
It is ironic that during our time; twice the amount of food needed to feed the more than 7.3 billion people who inhabit this planet will be produced annually, however nearly 800 million persons go hungry every year, thatโs almost 11%. To prevent famine from being a...
by Victor Lucero Guevara | Sep 19, 2019 | Andean Culture
Spring in the Andes On September 21, the Spring Equinox is celebrated in the Southern Hemisphere, upon arrival of Spring on this side of the continent our peoples are preparing to start the planting campaigns, as we know this is an ideal season for sowing and...
by Victor Lucero Guevara | Sep 3, 2019 | Andean Culture
The Indigenous mother which we came from On September 5th, the International day of indigenous women is celebrated in homage to Bartolina Sisa, an Aymara indigenous woman who was murdered on September 5, 1782 after leading an indigenous uprising against the Spanish....