Checking out a book in the Paccha communities has never been possible. Most areas of Peru would claim that same lack of privilege. Our mission of late, has been to change that, which is really a cultural issue as well. Borrowing an item and returning it...is somewhat novel in these parts. I...

Cochineal Red Dye has been valued by cultures around the world and throughout history.It is one of the most difficult hues to create. In the pre-Colonial times, Cochineal, produced from the dried and pulverized bodies of a cactus-eating scale insect, was in...