Following the Legacy of Arguedas in Cusco

Peruvian novelist, poet and ethnologist José María Arguedas left his mark on Peruvian history with his transcultural writings, tales that depicted the contrast between the White and indigenous worlds.

The young Arguedas spent a few years in the Sicuani area of Cusco, working as a school teacher. This video follows his footsteps through Sicuani, finding traces of his presence.


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