lady on path, typical dress for outlying areas amongst the elderly

abuelita

In Putre near the plaza
By the Catholic Church and bell tower, a peak at the Nevados of Putre which guard the pueblo.

Putre, about 1875, when it was still Peru

Cornerstone, most gone by now but a few remain. Probably from about 1875.

SOME IMAGES OF PUTRE, CHILE

 David in Putre
Clara, master weaver Left, Clara Blanco, Aymara weaver,  raises alpacas and llamas;  prepares her wool for weaving by dyeing with vegetable and aniline dyes.  Her "homestead" is near Guallatire (Tambocollo) where she lives with her husband Anastacio. About half the year she lives in Putre.  Recently she has opened a weaving workshop in Putre where she is developing vegetable dyes for alpaca wool.  

Putre, Chile, by the plaza
By the Banco Estado, with the phone booth, the social center, and in the far background, impossible to see but there for sure, our new cell phone antenna.  Por fin.

Freddy
Freddy in his chacra below Putre

above: Davidito who likes math classes, works with his dad fixing cars, and often can be found in the new library in Putre, using the new computers. 

Orobanche, parasite on Baccharis
 Must be seen to be believed, an edible parasite that grows under Baccharis.
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