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It takes 1500 people to bld. bridge -> Incited w/ a ceremony -> people coming from 4 different communities from districts of Cusco. -> coordinate who brings what materials -> all grown in their own areas -> Very joyous celebration as a community. -> The builders also incorporate music -> traditional flut like instrament - Sample/play [[underlined]]Back to - boats[[/underlined]] -> not a ceremonial occasion - only or more utilitarian we build when we need. Q - are sharks an issue? - Only small ones and they catch then and eat like other fish. Back to bridge builders -> Bridges rebuilt every year -> only place where they still count on this type of bridge building. Q] Pop. of Peru? - over 35 million. All speakers very proud of their Peruvian heritage. -> Machu pichu (sp?) - Great archilogical site -> Many natural sites as well. -> Chan-Chan archilogical site on the coast where boat building is from. Clothing - they wear/are wearing is made of sheep and alpaca wool.