Kushah was living with a band of armed followers high up in the mountains, to prepare for the new guerrilla war he believes is coming.

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High up in the Andes Mountains, at an elevation of around 3, 600m in the well-known Cusco region, communities get together for celebrations involving music, dancing, drinking, eating and brightly coloured costumes.

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