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How does Guevara describe the living conditions and treatment of the Indians over the course of the chapters on Peru? What is different about his descriptions of other groups?
From the start of their journey into Peru, Guevara describes the living conditions of the Indians as extremely poor, and in great details - a contrast from his usually more vague physical description. From the start, he describes their clothes, their hygiene, and specific habits - notably their tendency to wipe feces with items of clothing that they continue to wear. Indians are treated very poorly by anyone with Spanish ancestry. He describes specific incidents of this, including at the start, their...
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