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The Sacred Glacier Is Melting But The Festival Goes On

The yearly festival is called Qoyllur Riti — Snow Star in the Quechua language. Wearing traditional garb as well as special outfits made for the event, worshipers travel many miles by truck, then face a steep six-hour hike to get to the site. (Sebastian Castañeda Vita)
The yearly festival is called Qoyllur Riti — Snow Star in the Quechua language. Wearing traditional garb as well as special outfits made for the event, worshipers travel many miles by truck, then face a steep six-hour hike to get to the site. (Sebastian Castañeda Vita)

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