Putre Without Internet
Dear gentle readers,
Please accept my deepest apologies for being out of touch for so long. I am alive! My group is currently on an excursion to the city of Putre, where Internet is apparently difficult to come by. Llamas, on the other hand, are a dime a dozen. Alpacas, too.
Over the past four days, we have been visiting rural health outposts and meeting with members of the indigenous Aymara community, including the medicine man and the midwife. The population of Putre is just over 1,000 people, 90% of whom are Aymara, so the medicine here is strongly influenced by traditional Aymaran practices. Still, traditional Aymaran practices are slowly becoming less and less prevalent, as evidenced by the fact that the Señora Fausta (the midwife) has no apprentice.
So much more to write, but today is our last day in Putre and we are visiting the hot springs so I have to get going! I will be back in touch this weekend with more details about the excursion and about the Fiestas Patrias. Promise!
Hi Sweetie,
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you, and know you are having a ball!
Grandpa is soooo envious of you. He'd love to be right there with you.
Love U,
Grandma
Don't tell Elisa, but I hear llamas make good pets.Oops, I guess Elisa and the whole world can see this.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an invitation to bring home a new pet! Have fun...no guilt please...you are entitled to a couple of days off from blogging...just don't make a habit out of lit...your public is eagerly awaiting your amusing tales. (Any spiders in Putre??? :)
ReplyDeleteI don't care WHAT dad says -- Do not bring home a llama!! (An alpaca maybe.....)
ReplyDeleteOf course the last time he made a comment like that we ended up with Rex, so maybe.......
I would like a Vicuna . Relative to Alpaca and Llama The hair makes soft and warn garments.
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That is soooo cool...visiting the Aymara community. Can't wait to hear more. I expect to see some photos posted soon.
ReplyDelete--Broff