For five centuries, the Q’eswachaka bridge has been connecting communities on both sides of the Apurimac River, in Peru’s Cusco region. But this is no ordinary bridge: It’s made of cables woven from grass, using techniques dating back centuries. During the pandemic, the bridge fell into disrepair but is now being fixed. Host Marco Werman has the story.
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