Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, and forestry. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1969.
One of the most interesting and unique experiences of my Peace Corps service was participating in the annual "roundup" and shearing of the vicuñas. Vicuñas are wild camelids that are native to the Andean highlands. These animals are known for...
The Aymara of the Bolivian Altiplano are often considered to be dour and unsmiling. Nothing further from the truth, as can be seen by Dona Manuela ready to have a try at shearing one of her sheep with hand shears. Instructing people in the local...