@dailymail: In Bolivia's highland city of El Alto, the row of colorful corrugated metal roofs for a moment distracts from the terrifying sight below: a precipitous drop inches from the houses, known locally as 'suicide homes' for the high risk the inhabitants take. The thin row of flimsy structures hangs on the edge of a cliff formed of earth with a steep drop hundreds of feet to the rocky escarpment below. The precarious homes often serve as workplaces for Aymara shamans, known as yatiris, where they make offerings to the Pachamama, or Earth Mother. But heavy rains and global warming are increasingly undermining the buildings' foundations. 'The precipice in this valley is 90 degrees,' said a representative of the mayoral office. 'That is precisely why we want them to leave this place, if they do not want to leave we are going to have to use force.' Read the full story at DailyMail.com. #bolivia #news #nature #globalwarming

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Friday 13 December 2024 19:02:40 GMT