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Happy International Mountain Day! (December 11)

December 11th, 2008 · Comments Off · Festivals, Sacred Rituals, Religion, Peru's Andes Mountains

Five years ago, the U.N. General Assembly Declared December 11 “International Mountain Day.” The celebration is part of an ongoing effort by the U.N. to increase people’s awareness about the importance of mountains to life on this planet, and to build partnerships that will “bring change to the world’s mountains and highlands.” The Food and [...]

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