Inca Trail Machu Picchu | Salkantay trek Operator

The Quechua are the original mountain highlands dwellers. Their traditions and beliefs have survives Inca domination, Spanish conquests, and the beginning influences of modern technology. Throughout the region, Quechua is the first language spoken and traditional costumes are still woven on backstrap looms and worn at the markets. Many Quechua make their living by farming maize and coca in the valleys or potatoes and quinoa in the higher altitudes, while other families herd llamas and alpacas on the cold windy Puna . Walk through the narrow, coobbled streets of any village and you'll spot Quechua men by the large, patterned, fringed ponchos draped over their shoulders, their heads topped by matching tasseled cloths beneath big, cone-shape, felt hats. Knee-length pants are held uo with a wide, woven belt that often has a local motif - such as the famous mountain train . Despite the cold, men usually wear rubber sandals, often fashioned from old tires. Quechua women´s attire is e...

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