トームさんのインスタグラム写真 - (トームInstagram)「Despite my undying love for #Mexico, #Peru may be one of the most special places I have been lucky enough to visit. . #repost @nytimes Each year, thousands of pilgrims trek for hours on foot and horseback through Peru’s Andean highlands — snaking their way up the mountainous terrain 16,000 feet above sea level — for the religious celebrations of Qoyllur Rit’i, held some 50 miles east of Cusco, once the capital of the Incan empire. The photographer Danielle Villasana, undeterred by altitude sickness, witnessed the centuries-old festival in 2013. “For three days, from morning until night, amid the nonstop sounds of drums, flutes, whistles, accordions, cymbals and electric keyboards, the air is filled with billowing clouds of dust kicked up from twirling dancers; it settles on the sequins, neon scarves, ribbons, tassels and feathers that adorn people’s traditional costumes and attire,” she wrote. But melting glaciers in the tropical Andes, which climate scientists say have been reduced by nearly a quarter in the last 40 years, are having an impact on the festival’s traditions. Tap the link in bio to see and read the full photo essay by @davillasana for @nytimestravel」10月30日 4時51分