Bolivia
Shamans refuse to leave precarious cliff-top shacks in Bolivia
In recent years, the erosion of the mountain range around La Paz has accelerated due to the effects of climate change. A month ago, a mudslide buried an entire neighborhood and killed a girl. This has created a conflict between the shamans and Bolivi
By Carlos Valdez | Associated Press
EL ALTO, Bolivia — The view is dizzying from the row of small huts that dot one of the mountainsides surrounding Bolivia’s capital. Inside the precarious structures, Aymara shamans pray to the Andean gods to protec... [2756 chars]