It is quarter of nine in the morning, and we’re waiting for the van to pick us up at Hostal Buena Vista, in Cusco, to take us to Mawayni. That’s where pilgrims begin the eight-kilometer climb to the shrine of Qoyllur Rit’i. The hostal is owned by El Fotografo’s cousin Jorge, who’s got a nice [...]
Going up the Mountain Today
June 6th, 2009 · Comments Off · Climate Change & Disappearing Glaciers, Festivals, Sacred Rituals, Religion
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