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.
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.