The Wiphala is a square emblem, commonly used as a flag, representing the native peoples of the central Andes and Amazon region of South America. It is composed of a 7-by-7 square patchwork in seven colours, arranged diagonally. The colour of the longest diagonal line (seven squares) determines which of the four suyus (regions) the flag represents: white for Qullan, yellow for Kuntin, red for Cinchay, and green for Antin. There is also an alternate pattern for the Wiphala for Antinsuyu. Additionally a Wiphala also exists for Tup ...
The Aymara are a native ethnic group in the Andes region of South America; about 2.3 million live in Bolivia, Peru, Northern Chile, and Argentina. They lived in the region for many centuries before becoming a subject people of the Inca, and later of the Spanish in the 16th century.
Aymara - History.
The Aymara have existed in the Andes in what is now Bolivia and to a lesser extent Peru for over 2,000 years according to some estimates. Some associate them with highly advanced civilization centered at Tiwanak ...
