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Purmamarca
The town of Purmamarca sits at an elevation of over 7000 feet. The reds,
blues, purples, greens, yellows, browns and whites of the surrounding
hills are dazzling against a clear blue sky. The most famous of these
is the cerro de siete colores (the hill of seven colors). The mountains
were under water and layers of sediments undulate like the waves that
formed them. The exposure to differing amounts of oxygen changed the colors
of the rock.
The terrain is astounding, but does not block out the terrible poverty
of the province. Here many live in the traditional houses, without indoor
plumbing. Young boys play soccer on a dusty field, without uniforms or
grass. The girls have no such organized recreation. Most families try
to survive on tourism, making handicrafts to sell. This helps to preserve
the traditional crafts, by teaching them to a new generation. However,
the crafts sell for a low price and students are sometimes kept out of
school to make goods for the family economy.
In 2001, the schools received the equivalent of 50 cents per student per
month to buy teaching materials and each child breakfast and lunch. Teachers
made on average $180 per month. In July the federal government announced
every public employee would have to take a 15 percent reduction in salary
as a way to help the severe economic crisis facing Argentina. Public employees
across the country have gone on strike as a result of this wage reduction
and other government policies. Teachers in Jujuy have as well, but their
particular trouble is they have not been paid even their meager salary
for the better part of the year.
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