Ccaccaccollo is an indigenous community located in the Andean highlands of Cusco. There are roughly 140 families living in the community – in most cases their first language being quechua. The inhabitants maintain many traditional practices and many are dedicated to farming. The Women’s Weavers Association of Ccaccaccollo was founded in order to help preserve some of the community’s rich cultural heritage. Indeed, thanks to the dedication of this organization some of the traditions which had been lost in recent generations have been recovered...
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