Closing in on the lost city of Paititi: How new possible discoveries may help revive ancestral indigenous communities

“Paititi is there!” exclaimed Manuel, “We just need to continue following this trail!”How I ended up half way around the world a few weeks after the birth of my first…

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Restoring Harmony: What ancient Andean beliefs can teach us about our current world

In the beginning, the Andean creator god Kon-Tiki Viracocha created a race of giants who lived in a world of perpetual darkness. These were the Ñaupa machu, or ancient ones, who had…

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Ocosingo, Chiapas. 21 de diciembre de 2012. Miles de indigenas del Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional procedientes de La Selva Lacandona, esta mañana en la cabecera municipal de Ocosingo en el estado mexicano de Chiapas marchan y se concentran en la plaza central de manera pacfica y en total silencio. FOTO: Moysés Zúñiga Santiago.

Indigenous Resistance throughout the Americas

"Only after the last tree has been cut downOnly after the last river has been poisonedOnly after the last fish has been caughtThen will you find that money cannot be…

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