Inside The Americas

August is the month of the Pachamamas, the Andean diety of Mother Earth. The indigenous practitioners of this belief system are known as amautas, and they are sharmens, medicinal healers, and wages, defending a tradition that dates back thousands of years. Under the impact of President Evo Morales' vision of a new Bolivia, there is a new appreciation for the amautas and their cultural heritage. teleSur