Here are some encounters and the kind of stories they tell within
the exhibition VOICES FROM THE ANDES.
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The religion according to Florencio Florencio Chilihuani Condori is telling why and how he did change of religion. He is now evangelist but before he used to believe in the mighty power of the Apus, gods of the mountains.
Ausongate Mountain, Anexo Pacchanta, Provincia de Quispachis, Cusco's region, Peru
  Songs and homework in the desert land Children are rehearsing a Aymara's traditional song. After they quietly whispering what they have learned during the previous class.
Jirira, village at the foot of the Tunupa volcano, Facing the Uyuni salt desert, Province of Oruro, Bolivia
  La Fontaine tales at the andina's taste. Stories with morality for children, using typical animals from the Andes like the zorro, the burro, the condor.
Poques community, Road to llamay, Sacred Valley, North of Cusco,Peru
  The « diablitos » from the salar.
The women from the cactus island is warning against the little evil creatures who live in the salar, the « diablitos ». They descend from the Tunupa volcano nearby and run towards the Incawasi island. You'd better avoid them because if not.
Salar de Uyuni, Oruro province, Bolivia
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  How to hunt the condor.
Lucio is giving the secrets to successfully catch a living condor. He explains vigorously the various steps that an apprentice condor hunter has to follow to get the chance to catch the sacred animal and prepare it to the famous fight with the bull which takes place only once a year.
Apurimac Region , 3h walk from Tambobamba, Cusco province, Peru
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