South America is a continent of dreams: breathtaking, vibrant, sensual. But also a continent of trauma: forgotten by the world, scarred, haunted by violence. A continent of contradictions. Where reality is not always what it seems—or what one experiences.
It is between these poles that the stories in this series unfold. Stories that only South America can tell.
In Peru, we encounter a German-speaking village: Pozuzo, founded by German and Austrian settlers. This episode traces an unusual history of migration — of German emigrants in South America and Austrian settlers in Peru, whose presence is still visible today. A journey to Pozuzo becomes a journey into Peru beyond the well-trodden tourist routes. An example of how continents are connected through migration and how distant histories continue to shape local realities.
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