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The Inca Grass Bridge of Q'eswachaka

44 min

Available until 15/02/2026

In Peru, every year, the people who live in remote mountain villages gather to build the Inca bridge of Q'eswachaka, a traditional structure of woven grass, and the last of its kind. This ancestral know-how inherited from the Incas, and the enduring spirit of community, enables the villagers to pull off a stunning feat of engineering, time and again.

Director

Michael Schumacher

Country

Germany

Year

2022

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