She Calf and Other Quechua Folk Tales
From Arts & Letters by J. Bradley Minnick
July 13, 2025 · 52 min
About this episode
The episode explores Quechua folk tales in the high Andes of Cusco, Peru with author Johnny Payne.
Travel with us to the high Andes of Cusco, Peru searching for folk tales with author Johnny Payne. Many know of Machu Picchu, but few Americans have heard the oral stories of the indigenous people who reside in the shadows of the 15th-century Inca citadel.
People in this episode
Guest: Johnny Payne
Topics covered
- folk tales
- indigenous culture
- Peru
- Andes
- oral tradition
Keywords
- Machu Picchu
- oral stories
- indigenous people
- Cusco
- 15th-century Inca
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Andes, Cusco, Peru
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