9449 - scrollytelling

May 25, 2026
Outdoor stage with white-dressed dancers beside a stylized arch against green hills.

High in the Andes, where Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru meet beneath a vast, shared sky, the puna unfolds.

In the Andean worldview, “puna” evokes height and elevation. In Quechua, it means “partridge,” a symbol of wisdom, agility and adaptability. It’s no coincidence; in the puna, survival has always been an act of resilience.

Elderly man in white traditional clothing, holding tools and standing in a rural village with thatched huts.

Even simple tools such as garden hoes can help farmers get back to work, tending the land and feeding their communities.

Photo: UNDP Sudan
Elderly man in white traditional clothing, holding tools and standing in a rural village with thatched huts.

Even simple tools such as garden hoes can help farmers get back to work, tending the land and feeding their communities.

Photo: UNDP Sudan
Elderly man in white traditional clothing, holding tools and standing in a rural village with thatched huts.

Even simple tools such as garden hoes can help farmers get back to work, tending the land and feeding their communities.

Photo: UNDP Sudan