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Peruvian Ingenuity at 15,300 Feet Above Sea Level

November 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Handmade Culture, Money, Economics, Politics, Peru's Andes Mountains

 

Guy selling dolls at Qoyllur Rit’i 2008

The average Peruvian works so hard, for so little.
El Fotografo and I met this souvenir vendor at the Qoyllur Rit’i pilgrimage in May. He was selling little handmade dolls of costumed dancers for 7 soles a piece. That’s about $2.33 each.
They were cute. I bought one.
To get to the plaza where he could [...]

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