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Annie Murphy

Annie Murphy

Annie Murphy is a journalist and radio producer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic and Harper's and on National Public Radio. She lived and worked in La Paz for seven years, and spent untold hours wandering the city. She currently runs a media studio called Ruraliste.

Stories from this author

Aymara people prepare an offering to Mother Earth during the sunrise of the winter solstice ceremony in La Apacheta, El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz.

In Bolivia’s High-Altitude Capital, Indigenous Traditions Thrive Once Again

Among sacred mountains, in a city where spells are cast and potions brewed, the otherworldly is everyday