Straddling
the equator in Ecuador, some
3,000 meters high in the Andes, is the ancient community of Otavalo. Most of the residents of
this city, sprawled across a high plateau, are indigenous Quechua speaking indians,
descendents of the Incas. Though the climate
here has been described as eternal spring,
the health conditions in Quechua speaking areas
are often far worse than in Spanish speaking
regions. Many indigenous communities in the
high Sierra have been bypassed by development.
3,000 meters high in the Andes, is the ancient community of Otavalo. Most of the residents of
this city, sprawled across a high plateau, are indigenous Quechua speaking indians,
descendents of the Incas. Though the climate
here has been described as eternal spring,
the health conditions in Quechua speaking areas
are often far worse than in Spanish speaking
regions. Many indigenous communities in the
high Sierra have been bypassed by development.
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Tamas Revesz, award winning
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