Word: ayapana
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Late that night, a deafening roar awakened the village. All knew it was an ayapana (avalanche), which to the Indians meant "an earthquake from above." Tons of mountain mud, loosed by the rain, poured over Sondondo. At daybreak, survivors saw only rock-studded earth where once 30 trim houses had stood. At least 70 people were missing...
...agents took one look, decided that it was useless to try to recover the dead. Instead, they suggested that the Sondondinos leave their ancient home for a safer place. Scoffed one old survivor: "These men from the coast make me laugh. They talk as if this were our first ayapana. We have had them since God knows when...
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