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Two pyramids, two faces…

When I travel far from “my lands”, I am of course disoriented, but I must admit that very often, after having discovered or revisited certain places, I measure even more the value of these regions that I love in South America, where I organize my tours. Here is my latest feedback… Mexico and its tourism Many archaeological sites, for example …

Camelids of South America

The llama, alpaca, guanaco and vicuna belong to the camelid family, they live in different habitats and have their own way of life. It is quite difficult to distinguish them when you are not initiated. I therefore wrote this article with the aim of letting you know a little more about these typical South American animals, which were already present …

Pachamama: Mother Earth or Nourishing Earth

Le terme Pachamama vient des mots Quechuas “pacha”, qui signifie à la fois “terre” et “temps”, et “mama”, “mère”. Mère du Temps donc, peut-être parce que liée au rythme des saisons ? On l’imagine fréquemment sous la forme d’une femme, dont l’âge peut varier suivant les régions. Elle est la déesse-terre dans la religion des amérindiens d’Amérique du Sud. La …