Tag: Bolivia myth & folklore history & heritage
The “hoja sagrada” or sacred leaf has enormous significance to Aymara and Quechua people in the Andes. Discover the coca leaf in… read more
Potatoes are stem tubers and considered a starchy vegetable. There are many health benefits to potatoes, they are rich in starch, fiber,… read more
For the Incas, as well as for today’s Aymara and Quechua farmers of the Andes, the potato is more then sustenance, it… read more
Violeta Parra was a folklorist and an ethnomusicologist, a poet, a musician, a painter, a sculptor and a tapestry maker. Above all,… read more
Discover the Aymara legend, history and folklore of the quinoa in Peru and its use in traditional culture. For millions quinoa is… read more
Kuka, is Quechua and means unique, excellent and sacred, it’s the name of the coca plant and leaf. Khoka, the Aymara word… read more
Discover the legend of coca, God Inti’s gift to Peru and Bolivia Within a minute of our first steps onto the street,… read more
Timeline of yerba mate read more
