Celestina at the Cemetery

Celestina Avalos was one of the key players in the fight for the Indigenous villagers to get their land back. She saw dozens of families evicted or leave because of the free labor they were required to perform for the "patrón."

Defending Indigenous Rights in Northern Argentina

April 24th 2023
A medicinal herbs expert, a human rights advocate, a de-colonization activist, and a mother with a passion for creative baking using Andean ingredients; Celestina Avalos is all of that and more. This blog (and all my blogs) is available on my website with more photos. I first went to Tumbaya to learn abou ... read more

South America » Argentina » Jujuy » Quebrada de Humahuaca

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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