Download or read book Textile traditions of Chinchero: a living heritage written by Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez and published by Thrums, LLC. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinchero, a thriving Inca village on the route from Cusco to Machu Picchu, has a long and vivid textile tradition. Colorful shades of indigo and cochineal, accented with yellows and greens from the fields and mountains, are worked into intricate woven patterns that tell ancient stories and speak of the lives and aspirations of the weavers who keep the craft alive.--