By Maureen Valentine
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The city of Cusco, Peru – gateway to the world-renowned ruins of Machu Picchu – is said to be the oldest still-inhabited city in South America, as it was the capital of the ancient Inca Empire many moons ago.
A group of residents from the Cusco region gather to learn more about the installation of the cleaner burning stoves in their homes. An overwhelming majority of the population immediately recognise the benefits and sign on with the project.
In fact its very long history and rich culture are windows into Andean mores, Peruvians still proudly adorning themselves with the colourful wraps and bowler hats of years passed and giving any outsider an exciting sense of cultural immersion into something quite different from the norm.
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This post was written by paul on October 27, 2009