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Beautiful Weavings Made on Nevado Ausangate
Justina weaving on her hand loom, in Pacchanta We spent about 45 minutes talking with this lovely Quechua-speaking woman, who lives with her children and mother-in-law in a small village called Pacchanta. It’s on the trekking circuit around Nevado Ausangate. Justina earns money by weaving textiles on her handloom. The day I met her she was weaving a striking piece of fabric with condors and geometric designs, made from handspun, home-dyed wool. The colors were quite beautiful. Her daughters looked on as she deftly wove the threads in and out, tracing intricate patterns. The weaving would be done in two weeks, she told me. The symbolism of weavings like Justina’s…


