You are here: Homepage Tag Andes Articles Peruvians at Laguna Azul Photo: Eva Tempelmann Raw materials | Peru You can’t drink gold In the Andes, water is a scarce resource. But gold mines in the region require enormous amounts of water and pollute their environment. Their owners do not seem to care By Máxima Acuña de Chaupe 07/01/2022 A carving of the Pachamama on a bottle gourd ("mate") Photo: Daniela Zambrano Almidón Under the ground | Peru The earth needs to rest In Quechua culture, life above ground is closely linked to the subterranean. From birth to after death, the Pachamama plays a vital role By Daniela Zambrano Almidón 01/07/2022
Peruvians at Laguna Azul Photo: Eva Tempelmann Raw materials | Peru You can’t drink gold In the Andes, water is a scarce resource. But gold mines in the region require enormous amounts of water and pollute their environment. Their owners do not seem to care By Máxima Acuña de Chaupe 07/01/2022
A carving of the Pachamama on a bottle gourd ("mate") Photo: Daniela Zambrano Almidón Under the ground | Peru The earth needs to rest In Quechua culture, life above ground is closely linked to the subterranean. From birth to after death, the Pachamama plays a vital role By Daniela Zambrano Almidón 01/07/2022
