Re-Creating an Alpine Way of Life: Tyrolean Settlers in the Peruvian Jungle

The paper shows how an ethnic group in Pozuzo, an old colony founded by Tyrolean and German settlers in the Peruvian jungle, recreates an alpine way of life. This case study, which is based on evidence from the field in Pozuzo and in Tyrol, illustrates how cultural resources linked to ‘alpine’ ways...

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Main Author: Karin Zbinden Gysin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2016-12-01
Series:Revue de Géographie Alpine
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/rga/3339