An agricultural burning has caused fires not too far away from the Machu Picchu archaeological site. The World’s Carol Hills spoke with Diego Carhuaricra, a coordinator of the Permaculture Center with the Chaikuni Institute, about the origins of the agricultural burnings and how beneficial they are to the environment.
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