LA PAZ, BoliviaLA PAZ, Bolivia — The nation’s vice president and his bride chose for their Saturday nuptials a temple of stone walls that the ancient Aymara people constructed some 3,000 years ago to ...

STORY: The celebrations began at dawn in cold temperatures as followers warmed to the first rays of the winter solstice sun. "Today in the morning, we offer an offering to the Pachamama, the mountains ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Diocese of Venado Tuerto’s Caritas branch apologized Tuesday for having posted on its social media a prayer to Pachamama, an Andean deity. “The pachamama is a symbol of ...

Pachamama rituals date back to around 6,000 BC and reflect Indigenous Andean beliefs Offerings called mesitas (small table) include sweets, grains, coca leaves, and sometimes animal fetuses Mountains ...

EL ALTO, Bolivia – At a gasp-inducing 13,000 feet-plus (4,000 meters-plus) above sea level, a post marks the spot where Andean gods are said to dwell at the foot of towering, snow-covered peaks. A ...

STORY: The Aymara believe "Father Sun" – "Al Tata Inti" – gives his warmth to Earth on the New Year, heralding the onset of spring. The celebrations began at dawn in cold temperatures as followers ...

The nation’s vice president and his bride chose for their Saturday nuptials a temple of stone walls that the ancient Aymara people constructed some 3,000 years ago to observe the heavens. The unusual ...