Discover the ancient Inca tradition that keeps a centuries old rope bridge alive in the heart of Peru. This bridge is the Qeswachaka bridge, the last handwoven grass bridge from the Inca Empire. For hundreds of years it has spanned the Apurimac River high in the Andes. Instead of letting it fall, four local communities unite each year to rebuild it as their ancestors did during a three day festival of tradition. Men braid thick ropes from qoya grass while women weave smaller cords in a living te