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An Invitation

Length: 5 min.
Age Level: 8+
Place: Ecuador

An ancient prophecy of the Indigenous peoples of Quichua, Ecuador, speaks of a time when the eagle and the condor fly together - a time when western technological advancements, symbolized by the eagle, will support indigenous wisdom, symbolized by the condor. In this film, Don Alverto Taxo, a Quichua elder and Iachak (community leader/healer) tells us the time of this prophecy is upon us, and invites us all to bring what is in our hearts out into life.

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