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Q'eswachaka bridge/ PERU { 39 images } Created 11 Oct 2012

The Q'ueswachaka bridge, in a far away location of the department of Cuzco, is the only bridge left along the old Inca road system to be entirely made of natural fiber and, despite having been outclassed by a nearby iron bridge, it stiil looks good on the Apurimac river canyon.
All four nearby "comunidades campesinas" are in charge of rebuilding it once every year. These "comunidades campesinas" still hold their ancestral culture that originates straight from the Incan world and, through three days of holiday, their members all work together, starting from a thin rope to thick cordages which are pulled together so that both sides of the Apurimac river are connected. This is a work of ancient art and it’s becoming a heritage for all mankind.
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  • Q'eswachaka bridge, suspended on Apurimac River
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  • The andean priests Cayetano Ccanahuire Puma and his collaborators  doing a ritual "mesa" for to ask permission to "apus", mountain spirits, to rebuild the Q'eswachaka bridge
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  • The andean priests Cayetano Ccanahuire Puma and his collaborators  doing a ritual "mesa" for to ask permission to "apus", mountain spirits, to rebuild the Q'eswachaka bridge
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  • Working the q'chu, typical andean grass, for to make the rope, every family need to take to the bridge 40 "arms" (60 meters) of rope
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  • Andean prist  Cayetano Ccanahuire Puma working the q'oya for to build a rope for the Q'eswachaka bridge. Every member of the four "comunidades campesinas" (villages) nearby the bridge have the duty to bring like contribution 40 "arms" (60 meters) of rope.
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  • Andean prist  Cayetano Ccanahuire Puma working the q'oya for to build a rope for the Q'eswachaka bridge. Every member of the four "comunidades campesinas" (villages) nearby the bridge have the duty to bring like contribution 40 "arms" (60 meters) of rope.
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  • Making the rope destinated to the bridge.
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  • They're reaching  Q'eswacaka area with their own contribute by rope.
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  • Making the rope destinated to the bridge.
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  • Preparing the big cords that will became the flooring  and handrail of Q'eswachaka bridge
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  • Preparing the big cords that will became the flooring  and handrail of Q'eswachaka bridge
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  • Preparing the big cords that will became the flooring  and handrail of Q'eswachaka bridge
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  • Preparing the big cords that will became the flooring  and handrail of Q'eswachaka bridge
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  • When the rope has been made, they need to stretch-it for to ensure the right stability of the bridge for one year. To build the Q'eswachaka bridge, that connect the two sides of Apurimac Canjon on the ancient Inca Trail, is a collective work of four "comunidades campesinas" that live nearby. Called "Minka" the collective work belonging from the  andean tradition
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  • Preparing the big cords that will became the flooring  and handrail of Q'eswachaka bridge
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  • Leaving the big cords to the bridge
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  • Ensuring the cord to the stones
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  • The cords are stretched again for a safety reason, Victoriano Arizapana Huayhua, builder in chief of Q'eswachaka bridge, supervising the job.
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  • Ensuring the cord to the stones
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  • The cords are stretched again for a safety reason
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  • A ritual "mesa" is always on near one side of the bridge, the "apus" are watching...
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  • A ritual "mesa" is always on near one side of the bridge, the "apus" are watching...
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  • Building the new bridge
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  • Building the new bridge
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  • Building the new bridge
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  • The end of one year of bridge is directly in the river, beeing done totally by natural fiber there is no problem of pollution
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  • The end of one year of bridge is directly in the river, beeing done totally by natural fiber there is no problem of pollution
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  • Buliding the new bridge
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  • Buliding the new bridge
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  • Victoriano Arizapana Huayhua, builder in chief of Q'eswachaka bridge, at work.
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  • Building the new bridge
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  • Building the new bridge
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  • Building the new bridge
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  • Building the new bridge
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  • Testing the stabilty of the new suspesion bridge of Q'eswachaka
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  • Visitors and tourists on Q'eswachaka bridge
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