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The rayed diamond pattern of the Q'ero represents Inti, the sun. This design is seen woven into the oldest surviving hand-woven shawls. An inti motif divided vertically (half inti) may be named inti chusa, for its resemblance to the sun as it goes behind a mountain. An inti motif so divided also evokes sun and shadow. The Q'ero rising sun is always woven with light colors, and the setting sun with dark colors. Handwoven by the Q'ero people of Peru.
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Shamans Market, Bolivia
Prior to European colonization, the Andean region of Bolivia was a part of the Inca Empire – the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The conquistadors took control of the region in the 16th century. During most of the Spanish colonial period, this territory was known as Upper Peru and was under the administration of the Viceroyalty of Peru, which included most of Spain's South American colonies, although the area enjoyed substantial autonomy under the jurisdiction of the Royal Court of Charcas. After declaring independence in 1809, 16 years of war followed before the establishment of the Republic, named for Simón Bolívar, on August 6, 1825. This image shows a llama in the Laguna Colorada, a shallow salt lake in the southwestern Bolivian sector of the Altiplano. Image courtesy of Phillie Casablanca.
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