My family and I crossed the Bridge at Q'eswachaka on June 17th, 2015. This happened to be soon after the two communities came together to reconstruct the bridge. It was absolutely thrilling and amazing. We were lucky enough to meet two of the men who helped reconstruct it.
+Camilla Kalinowsky Dear Camilla - that is one of the places I would like to visit in Cuzco area. Can you pls tell me how can I get there? Your experiences. Thank you. Peter
One year. It becomes unsafe after the rainy season takes a toll on it in early spring, but daring folks will still cross it unless it's really bad. And it gets rebuilt every June. (My partner and I produced this video and we spent a lot of time with the bridge weavers). facebook.com/noondayfilms/
Si fuera peruana, me sentiría completamente orgullosa por el ingenio, la inteligencia y todo lo que se puede hacer en comunidad. Arriba nuestros ancestros, hermanos peruanos, DESCENDIENTES DE GRANDES.
Bravo! We still have a lot to learn from the indigenous cultures. Their ways are admirable, their wisdom, unity, and community strength worth imitating. True nature lovers and natural engineers.
This procedure is painstaking, patience, perseverance, determination, from every member involved. To have a whole community gather and coordinate everything here is beyond imagination, so impressive to see. Thank you for sharing, I certainly enjoyed it.
Esta no es más que una prueba del manejo magistral de una ciencia y tecnología propia y originaria que perdura por más de 5800 años antes del presente. De otro lado se aprecia el trabajo comunitario MITA en una solidaridad manifiesta.
Didn't know this was here! Thanks for making this video. I was lucky enough back in 2006 to spend a month in Peru. 3 days of that month we spent at Q’eswachaka camping out near the bridge making. It was amazing to see the entire nearby communities coming together for this cause. And no, I didn't walk across the bridge. I'm just too darned afraid of heights to manage that.
Thank you for filming this project. The Inca civilization is very fascinating. Wonderful to see the men of their tribe all pitching in to create new rope foe creating a replacement walking bridge. Beautiful teamwork! I know the village men all got blistered hands pulling hard in unison to make the long rope taunt and strong. Thanks for filming so those of us who have not yet visited this beautiful site can see a preview of it.
+Betty Guest Now I know that our Bridge Engineers are only copying a very old design to build suspension bridges. Although they do use other materials which are not 100% recyclable like this one is. Amazing how tradition is still followed in underdeveloped countries. We could use a lot of the old traditions...
What you're seeing here is absolutely engineering. It's not done with formulas or drawings, but through centuries of trial-and-error and oral memory these people have devised repeatable process for building a safe and reliable bridge. They've come up with a set of simple steps to make sure that even with different people, the same things can be done each time, and the results obtained. They've determined the safe limits of the structure, and by replacing it on a regular schedule, they've ensured that the stresses put upon the bridge are within an established safety margin.
Wonderful that there are still traditional skills preserved. In these days of runaway technology I wonder if one day these artisan skills will be needed again.
It is amazing how different cultures all have their own way of making things and making them so wonderfully. This is absolutely amazing how strong this bridge is and how they made it just from the grass
This is the way all human beings should be working ... together for common causes ... be it bridges, co-op gardens; cleaning up around their homes, parks, etc., or just putting a festival together to share the joy of life with music, art, food and good fellowship. Just watching this video shows that it is possible to enjoy the process and get things done.
Amazing cooperative venture involving everyone in the two communities. And those people will be committed to looking after it because it benefits everyone. The rest for the world should take the example.
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Excelente material de video sobre los conocimientos ancestrales de este maravilloso pueblo Peruano.
Beautiful to watch. Maybe it's because we've lost so many of our 'old ways' that bring communities together, that our so-called 'civilisation' is in such a mess! When communities work together there are few problems - when they are set against each other, as in big cities, then that's when trouble begins. We can learn a lot from the Peruvians and others like them.
Good afternoon,Thank you for your sweet words about that you can learn about my comunity way of líder,watching the " qeshwachaka " nature bridge at Apurímac River .It's very pleasent to read you.You can do same things if you put your heart and reason in comunity just only.
I am feeling emotions like a true andean man as i am so i want to write that my neighbours here un Cuzco are proud to have nice news about them coming from strangers.they are very happy to know this new really.
Érdemes végignézni, mindössze 3 perc, de szerintem egyedül álló a világon. Egy fű-híd megépítését dokumentálja. Peruban készül egy folyó felett, amit a part két oldalán lakók minden évben újra építenek - helyesebben szövik-fonják - ezt a rendkívül érdekes és szép hidat. Köteleket fonnak a helyi füvekből, azután a régi hidat véve alapul, kifeszítik a négy fő tartó-kötelet. A szövés akkor kezdődik, mindkét oldalról egyszerre, és amikor középen összeérnek, lehet ünnepelni!
If the army corp of engineers tried this it might take them a couple of months and they would ruin the landscape with heavy equipment and not build anything as elegant and completely recyclable as compost.
Thanks for this interesting short film SNM. It's good to see something that has lasted for centuries, how long was the detour before they built the bridge? What an amazing build, great to see when people get together for a common goal and achievement. Seems a waste to cut and dump the old bridge when it could be used to build a really big house. Where does the old rope lump go to and how long does it take to biodegrade away please?
Then all the liberal politicians would have to get their sticky fingers in it and create permits, bonds, licenses, then hire a union committeeman to oversee the safety procedures put in place. Might get to it within 5-7 years.
From Wikipedia. In the 13th century, the Inca constructed a bridge over this river which gave them access to the west. Apurímac River flows generally northwest past Cusco in narrow gorges of up to 18,363' , twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA, its course interrupted by falls and rapids. Of the six attempts so far to travel the Apurímac in its full length, only two have been successful. The Apurímac is the source of the world's largest river system, the Amazon River.
amazing I have always wondered how it was done. however I am still wondering how the very first bridge was established, the form was the same but howdid they get it to the other side.
Norma Campbell I read about something like that once.the long rope was attached on one side, dropped to the water and pulled across to the other side then pulled up to the top..guess someone either swam with the end or was in a boat then hoisted up by a climber
My family and I crossed the Bridge at Q'eswachaka on June 17th, 2015. This happened to be soon after the two communities came together to reconstruct the bridge. It was absolutely thrilling and amazing. We were lucky enough to meet two of the men who helped reconstruct it.
Camilla Kalinowsky i will tell my father you said thank you
+Camilla Kalinowsky Dear Camilla - that is one of the places I would like to visit in Cuzco area. Can you pls tell me how can I get there? Your experiences. Thank you. Peter
One year. It becomes unsafe after the rainy season takes a toll on it in early spring, but daring folks will still cross it unless it's really bad. And it gets rebuilt every June. (My partner and I produced this video and we spent a lot of time with the bridge weavers). facebook.com/noondayfilms/
Inspiring how the "Old ways" are being preserved. A beautiful display of the power of Common-unity.. I love Peru.. thanks for sharing this video
It is truly amazing how communities can come together. I wish we could all build bridges instead of burning bridges.
🌄🌉🌁❤️
Si fuera peruana, me sentiría completamente orgullosa por el ingenio, la inteligencia y todo lo que se puede hacer en comunidad. Arriba nuestros ancestros, hermanos peruanos, DESCENDIENTES DE GRANDES.
Look what community effort can accomplish in a short time. I celebrate with those wonderful people. Amazing!
A graceful and industrious people.
A beautiful example of why cultural traditions work, and keep a community united, busy, and happy.
"Grass engineers" working together to build a bridge in a few days. Wonderful teamwork.
Truly amazing, nothing modern and it WORKS! Ingenious. Thanks for sharing.
Bravo! We still have a lot to learn from the indigenous cultures. Their ways are admirable, their wisdom, unity, and community strength worth imitating. True nature lovers and natural engineers.
This procedure is painstaking, patience, perseverance, determination, from every member involved. To have a whole community gather and coordinate everything here is beyond imagination, so impressive to see. Thank you for sharing, I certainly enjoyed it.
Human Tenacity is breathtaking.
Indeed! No computer technology there!
Awesome video. Amazing to see something that was done by the Incas hundreds of years ago.
Yes, this is one of most amazing stories, on many levels, I have ever seen or heard.
Arlene
Incredibil! Totul lucrat manual! Pe la noi se spune ” unde-i unul nu-i putere, unde-s doi putere creste! Minunat!
Love it. The whole community is involved!
Esta no es más que una prueba del manejo magistral de una ciencia y tecnología propia y originaria que perdura por más de 5800 años antes del presente.
De otro lado se aprecia el trabajo comunitario MITA en una solidaridad manifiesta.
My grandfather the great acquitecto. I'm glad
Didn't know this was here! Thanks for making this video. I was lucky enough back in 2006 to spend a month in Peru. 3 days of that month we spent at Q’eswachaka camping out near the bridge making. It was amazing to see the entire nearby communities coming together for this cause. And no, I didn't walk across the bridge. I'm just too darned afraid of heights to manage that.
What a truly AMAZING engineering feat and cultural tradition!
Community, the operative word... a thing of incredible beauty... community...
Thank you for filming this project. The Inca civilization is very fascinating. Wonderful to see the men of their tribe all pitching in to create new rope foe creating a replacement walking bridge. Beautiful teamwork! I know the village men all got blistered hands pulling hard in unison to make the long rope taunt and strong. Thanks for filming so those of us who have not yet visited this beautiful site can see a preview of it.
This is the kind of American exceptionalism I look up to.
Thank you for the video, wonderful to see tradition remains. I greatly respect the workers and their commitment.
nice....such engineering, such simplicity... Viva Peru
Very cool. Its not the bridge. Its the people and know how.
Superb example of community. Indeed, Á UNIÃO FAZ AFORÇA!
Brilliant building techniques. The old ways really work and the whole community is involved. I love this!
Beautiful to watch how
They work together using the
Ancient tradition! ♡
+Betty Guest Now I know that our Bridge Engineers are only copying a very old design to build suspension bridges. Although they do use other materials which are not 100% recyclable like this one is. Amazing how tradition is still followed in underdeveloped countries. We could use a lot of the old traditions...
@Storm Zaibot what on earth has your comment to do with what I said? who is speaking about corruption, colonization?
This is amazing. I can't believe this only takes 3 days!
Many thanks for the information. I am from Chile and this is certainly news to me
Fascinating engineering job. Note that most of their colorful clothes, children and adults are handmade as well.
Thanks for sharing the video.
Az ember ügyessége, leleményessége és határtalan szorgalma csodálatos. Csak ámulattal nézem őket.
What you're seeing here is absolutely engineering. It's not done with formulas or drawings, but through centuries of trial-and-error and oral memory these people have devised repeatable process for building a safe and reliable bridge. They've come up with a set of simple steps to make sure that even with different people, the same things can be done each time, and the results obtained. They've determined the safe limits of the structure, and by replacing it on a regular schedule, they've ensured that the stresses put upon the bridge are within an established safety margin.
Wonderful display of community togetherness building and working together for the good of all.
One of MANY remarkable accomplishments by these resilient, hard-working and enterprising people!
Truly remarkable.
Nothing but admiration and respect for those people.
Wonderful that there are still traditional skills preserved. In these days of runaway technology I wonder if one day these artisan skills will be needed again.
Heel mooie brug : 'People working together '
The power of the People.....and after ...great satisfaction !
It is amazing how different cultures all have their own way of making things and making them so wonderfully. This is absolutely amazing how strong this bridge is and how they made it just from the grass
That is incredible work very amazing to see how much effort +time go in to constructing the bridge
This is the way all human beings should be working ... together for common causes ... be it bridges, co-op gardens; cleaning up around their homes, parks, etc., or just putting a festival together to share the joy of life with music, art, food and good fellowship.
Just watching this video shows that it is possible to enjoy the process and get things done.
Nations and communities of today can learn from co-operation and team work. Amazing that God gave us the greatest tool to be creative. Our hands.
Fascinating. Would love to witness the building the celebrations after.
Awe inspiring and amazing. All my respect goes to these people for this time honored incredible tradition. 👍☑️👏🙏☝️😍
Amazing cooperative venture involving everyone in the two communities. And those people will be committed to looking after it because it benefits everyone. The rest for the world should take the example.
Excelente material de video sobre los conocimientos ancestrales de este maravilloso pueblo Peruano.
que grande son nuestra raza cusqueña con una fuerza de realizar grandes obras ,como es este puente colgante,que orgullosa me siento de ser del Cusco
Splendide réalisation......
get re-built every year!
I got to ride a bike from Quehue to the Inca bridge and the landscape was amazing!
Beautiful to watch. Maybe it's because we've lost so many of our 'old ways' that bring communities together, that our so-called 'civilisation' is in such a mess! When communities work together there are few problems - when they are set against each other, as in big cities, then that's when trouble begins. We can learn a lot from the Peruvians and others like them.
Agree 💕
Good afternoon,Thank you for your sweet words about that you can learn about my comunity way of líder,watching the " qeshwachaka " nature bridge at Apurímac River .It's very pleasent to read you.You can do same things if you put your heart and reason in comunity just only.
Absolutely amazing. It goes to show all things are possible when people work together.
Nothing is impossible......if we only unite. Perfect! Cograts to all the people involved in this great endeavour.
Nice to see a community that takes care of its infrastructure
fascinating and incredible. I always wondered how they made the ropes
I am feeling emotions like a true andean man as i am so i want to write that my neighbours here un Cuzco are proud to have nice news about them coming from strangers.they are very happy to know this new really.
So wonderful to see this achievement ! And the gathering the Inca descendants!! Bravo!!
Look at those colours..deep blue sky, kodachrome! As I sit and ponder the vast fields at my farm..what can I make now.
Just think what a different world we would have, if all communities worked together like this. Incredible example teamwork.
Wonderful to watch 👍 Thanks for sharing 👏👏 Amazing bridge 🌁 and team work 👷♀️👷♂️👍😊🕊
Community work is where its at...much to learn for modern societies.
Felicitaciones al pueblo de Peru ,para ensenarnos a trabajar juntos ,lo que hace que todo es posible !
Beautiful!
Cool - had seen a documentary ages ago that followed this x
If only the whole world could follow this spirit of community.
Some workers owning, controlling and enjoying the collective product of their labour.
Mike Ballard But Mike,,That's communism at work!! Run for the hills! Those people are doomed! And it's contagious I hear.
Mike Ballard Good thing it's not in America. Barry would have told them that THEY didn't build it!
+Mike Ballard a little bit like all the Fortune 500 companies isn't it?
+Mike Ballard I see you're comparing this to socialism but I don't see anybody being murdered for owning property, so that can't be right.
All for a common goal for all to use and care for! Awesome!
Creating a braided bridge with all the community participation is great as well as using natural products!
Érdemes végignézni, mindössze 3 perc, de szerintem egyedül álló a világon.
Egy fű-híd megépítését dokumentálja. Peruban készül egy folyó felett, amit a part két oldalán lakók minden évben újra építenek - helyesebben szövik-fonják - ezt a rendkívül érdekes és szép hidat.
Köteleket fonnak a helyi füvekből, azután a régi hidat véve alapul, kifeszítik a négy fő tartó-kötelet. A szövés akkor kezdődik, mindkét oldalról egyszerre, és amikor középen összeérnek, lehet ünnepelni!
Incredible people. So much respect for them. ✌🏽
What a wonderful example of human endeavour and cooperation.
Wonderful, thank you for posting xoxo
Outstanding engineering
incredible stuff
Beau travail collectif pour la construction de ce pont suspendu en cordages.
Vive le Pérou !!
CM 14 Aout 2015
What a beautiful labor intensive bridge. Such a work of art.
Um belo trabalho. Aí está a prova de que a união faz a força.
+antonio roberto Malfatti VC TEM RAZÃO A UNIÃO FAZ A FORÇA: PARA CONSTRUIR E DESTRUIR!!!
If the army corp of engineers tried this it might take them a couple of months and they would ruin the landscape with heavy equipment and not build anything as elegant and completely recyclable as compost.
Erik Anderson Not true. Google "infantry bridge". ;-)
+Erik Anderson , Union workers would boycott them and block traffic.
Good one.
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Erik Anderson
Thanks for this interesting short film SNM.
It's good to see something that has lasted for centuries, how long was the detour before they built the bridge?
What an amazing build, great to see when people get together for a common goal and achievement.
Seems a waste to cut and dump the old bridge when it could be used to build a really big house.
Where does the old rope lump go to and how long does it take to biodegrade away please?
Very interesting. I never saw like that.
This could never be done in the United States in 3 days.To begin with the EPA report would take at least 3 years.
Then all the liberal politicians would have to get their sticky fingers in it and create permits, bonds, licenses, then hire a union committeeman to oversee the safety procedures put in place. Might get to it within 5-7 years.
Absolutely extraordinary !!!!
Maravillosa obra de ingeniería y de colaboración comunitaria pero jamás me atrevería a atravesarlo.
Realmente impresionan como Unidos lo hacen realidad
Excelente y Bello Mensaje
¿Igual que ARGENTINA?....
Lo más bello de mi tierra...PERÚ!
Belle leçon !! vraiment magnifique 👏👏
From Wikipedia.
In the 13th century, the Inca constructed a bridge over this river which gave them access to the west.
Apurímac River flows generally northwest past Cusco in narrow gorges of up to 18,363' , twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA, its course interrupted by falls and rapids. Of the six attempts so far to travel the Apurímac in its full length, only two have been successful.
The Apurímac is the source of the world's largest river system, the Amazon River.
Brilliant piece of engineering...
Wonderful and educative video!
Un peuple très ingénieux, aucune étude universitaire mais beaucoup d imagination et de débrouillardise. C est à faire pâlir beaucoup d ingénieurs.
amazing I have always wondered how it was done. however I am still wondering how the very first bridge was established, the form was the same but howdid they get it to the other side.
Norma Campbell I read about something like that once.the long rope was attached on one side, dropped to the water and pulled across to the other side then pulled up to the top..guess someone either swam with the end or was in a boat then hoisted up by a climber
Really well done. Thanks for sharing..
Proud to be QUECHUA from Peru, descendants of Inka
Amazing community workmanship.
verdaderamente admirable y digna de conocer esta maravillosa obra de ingenio del ser humano
This restored a bit of my fading trust in humanity...
surprised n appriciating the team work
What title of the celebrate song at 2:57