The history of textiles in Peru started 5,000 years ago when pre-Inca and Inca civilization weavers mastered natural cotton and alpaca fibers. Now, these ancestral techniques, combined with modern ...

Machu Picchu is the big drawcard for visitors to Peru’s Sacred Valley. — Photos: DAVID BOWDEN The Sacred Valley, drained by the Urubamba River, is home to rich, fertile soil that has made it a cradle ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is backing a project in the Andean mountains of Peru to promote the traditional practice of textile weaving as a commercial venture. Under the project, ...

Textile Semillas, a collective artist project made by weavers, artists, and activists from northwest Argentina, coordinated by Andrei Fernández and Alejandra Mizrahi Credit: (c) Tyler Roberts I ...

What do you do after graduation if you’ve majored in English and Spanish, but you don’t want to teach or write? A nonprofit organization in Ollantaytambo, a small town in Peru’s Sacred Valley of the ...

During wedding ceremonies, Peruvian wedding blankets are often used as ceremonial attire or props. They may be draped over ...

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 24: Director General of Al-Sadu Society Sheikha Bibi Al-Duaij affirmed that ‘Bait Al-Sadu’ (House of Al-Sadu) is committed to being an open platform for communication between various ...