BY MOLLY H. POLK A sure way to put an end to a lively conversation in any social setting is to ask me about my work. The conversation goes something like this: “You’re a geographer. What do you do, exactly?” “I teach at UT Austin in the Department of Geography and the Environment, and … [Read more...] about La Ruta del Cambio Climático: Climate Change Tourism in the Peruvian Andes
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Making Beauty: The Wearing of Polleras in the Andean Altiplano
BY ANGELA TAPIA ARCE Lucy does not smile too often. Like other women who wear polleras, she does not greet you with a wide grin, unless you are more than an acquaintance. Yet, when Lucy smiles the stars twinkle, whether or not the sun is overhead. She has two little silver stars inlaid into her … [Read more...] about Making Beauty: The Wearing of Polleras in the Andean Altiplano
