Fair Trade
Fair Trade
These gloves from Women’s Peace Collection are handmade by women in a fair trade cooperative in the Peruvian highlands. The alpaca is sourced from family alpaca herders, and the spinners use traditional hand spinners to turn it into yarn. It is then hand knit by women in small farming communities outside Ollantaytambo.
The women in the cooperative not only receive fair wages but are taught business skills, product development, and quality control. They are becoming self-sufficient and gradually earning their way out of poverty.
Dining for Women will receive 10 percent of the regular price of items purchased through this link or by mentioning Dining for Women in the “Note to Women’s Peace Collection” of your cart. Offer expires 2/28/18.
$30
A New Leaf – sterling silver earrings
These earrings from Women’s Peace Collection are handmade out of .950 textured sterling silver with a cutout leaf design. The Peruvian artisans used to work 80 hours per week at a jewelry factory. They joined a Fair Trade cooperative and now run their own business, design their own jewelry, and earn much more than before.
Dining for Women will receive 10 percent of the regular price of items purchased through this link or by mentioning Dining for Women in the “Note to Women’s Peace Collection” of your cart. Offer expires 2/28/18.
$38
Books
Fiction
by Mario Vargas Llosa
From Sacred Valley Health: The first man of the Peruvian literature, Mario Vargas Llosa wrote dozens of stories set in Peru. In his novels, he comments on the difficult Peruvian reality, complicated history and the country’s quirks. Death in the Andes is a gripping page-turner that brings the readers back to the times of the Shining Path, the cruel Maoist guerrilla group that reigned in the Peruvian sierra
since the 1980s. The novel mixes the country’s tragic history, local customs, and the landscapes of Peru in a masterly way. Llosa skillfully portrays traditional beliefs, and manages to include Peruvian poetic traditions in what can be classified as a political thriller.
by Mark Adams
From Sacred Valley Health: You can’t find any list on Peru-related reading without several stories about Machu Picchu and the Inca heritage. Turn Right at Machu Picchu is one of the more popular books. Mark Adams did a remarkable job, first researching thoroughly the Inca history, and then tracing the steps of
Hiram Bingham, the legendary discoverer of Machu Picchu. Along with a murky Australian guide John Leivers, Adams explored the wild land of the Incas, and described it in such a light, graceful way, that it’s a treat to read even if you’re far away from any jungle.
Films
From Sacred Valley Health: This is the harrowing dramatic reenactment
(based on the book by Joe Simpson) of a climber’s disastrous and near-fatal accident climbing in the Andes mountains near Huaraz. It is gripping, but may derail any mountaineering plans you had.
Available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and Amazon streaming
State of Fear (Skylight Pictures, 2006)
From Sacred Valley Health: Based on the findings of the Peruvian Truth Commission, this film chronicles the two-decade-long reign of terror by Shining Path. It doesn’t shy away from documenting the abuses of the government in fighting terrorism.
Available on DVD used and from third-party sellers
Music
Mountain Music of Peru, Volume 1
From Sacred Valley Health: Andean música folclórica recordings released by the Smithsonian Folkways Series, this series includes recordings, celebratory
and religious in nature, that were made in mountain villages in the 1960s. As such, they are raw and lack studio polish. Smithsonian also issued other volumes covering the traditional regional music of Peru, from “Cajamarca and the Colca Valley” (Vol. 3) to “The Region of Ayacucho”(Vol. 6).
Available on Amazon streaming, MP3, and CD
Mountain Music of Peru, Volume 2
From Sacred Valley Health: Andean música folclórica recordings released by the Smithsonian Folkways Series, this series includes recordings, celebratory
and religious in nature, that were made in mountain villages in the 1960s. As such, they are raw and lack studio polish. Smithsonian also issued other volumes covering the traditional regional music of Peru, from “Cajamarca and the Colca Valley” (Vol. 3) to “The Region of Ayacucho”(Vol. 6).
Available on Amazon streaming, MP3, and CD