The Andean World

Indigenous Peoples and Their World View

Photo by Holly Wissler

Photo Gabriela Martínez

Inhabitants: Colombia 46.93 millionEcuador 14.67 millionPeru 29.4 millionBolivia 10.9 million

Aymara indigenous women (Bolivia). Photograph: Dado Galdieri/AP

Ayllu

• Group of people who share a similar identity based on descent, place, and ethos.

• Political, social, economic, and cultural grouping (s).

• Continuity and change of the Ayllu.

Women from the community of Huilloc, Ollantaytambo.Photo Gabriela Martínez

World View of the Landscape

Pachamama, Tirakuna, and Apu.Photo Gabriela MartínezYucay

Apu Illahuamán