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Repairing a centuries-old Inca rope suspension bridge
Every June, members of the Quechua Indigenous group come together to braid thick ropes made from a type of Andean straw
In southern Peru, people from different communities participate in the annual renovation of the Q'eswachaka rope bridge near Huinchiri, Quehue District, Cusco Department on June 10, 2023. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
PERU - Dangling over a vertiginous gorge, the Apurimac River flowing around 10 stories below, Indigenous Peruvians show no fear as they repair a centuries-old Inca rope suspension bridge --