The young son of Lucio Illa Mesa of Chawaytiri, Peru, rests in front of sacred llama paintings on a tambo, one of the many rest stops along the Inka road. This photo was recently taken by staff from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, who have launched a research and documentary partnership with traditional Quechua authorities in the Andean villages near Pisaq, Peru. To learn more read the blog entry “Andean Journal: Along the Inka Road.” (Photo by Lucia Abramovich)
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