On either side of a gorge high in the Peruvian Andes, an aging rope bridge sags precariously over the Apurímac River. 1 of 13 A Quechua man walks across the old suspension bridge at the start of the ...
Dangling over a vertiginous gorge, the Apurimac River flowing around 10 stories below, Indigenous Peruvians show no fear as they repair a centuries-old Inca rope suspension bridge -- the world's last.
Artisans move a large rope cable into place. Photo courtesy of Área de Expresiones Tradicionales y Costumbristas, Sub Dirección de Interculturalidad, Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura del Cusco ...
Pushagiri Matham, a seat of Advaita philosophy, popular as second Hampi, with 17 ancient temples dating to the 11th to 16th century in Vallur mandal, about 15 km. from Kadapa, will get a wire rope ...
Across the globe, bridges test human courage with dizzying heights and precarious designs. From Northern Ireland's Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge to China's Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, these crossings offer ...
Every June, members of the Quechua Indigenous group come together to braid thick ropes made from a type of Andean straw, then brave the chasm without harnesses to replace worn parts of the Q'eswachaka ...