In June 2016 I was lucky enough to attend the first day of the annual Q'eswachaka Bridge building festival. The Q'eswachaka Bridge is located over 100 kms from Cusco and crosses the Apurimac Canyon. It is the last remaining hand woven Inca bridge in Peru, made entirely of long blades of grass and traditional materials. Click through the slideshow below to view some of the photographs I took on the day.
The Q'eswachaka Bridge Building Festival lasts for four days each June when the neighbouring communities join together to celebrate and honour their Inca ancestors. I took these photos in a candid manner of the people involved on that first day. The day involved preparing the ropes for the new bridge with the women weaving the smaller sections and the men tying together the large knots. It was a fascinating day and the local people were extremely friendly and very colourful. I would love to return sometime in the future to witness the entire four days of the festival.
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