“Here, in this world, we travel by a very narrow, steep, and dangerous road, which is a lofty mountain ridge, on whose top passes a narrow path; on either side is a great gulf without bottom, and, if you deviate from the path, you will fall into it. There is need, therefore, of much discretion in pursuing the road.” - Grandmother's advice to their Aztec daughters--Colonial Period

“Aquí, afuera, todo afuera nos proteja dios, pero allí cuando entramos la mina, el Diablo dice que Dios no pueda entrar allí en la mina."- Bolivian Miner- 21st Century

Here, outside, God protects us, but when we enter the mine, the devil says God can’t come into the mine.

Caupolicán-16th Century Mapuche military leader was executed by Spanish Conquistadors via vertical impalement, whose manner is seen above. Mapuche is a collective term for various groups of pre-colombus inhabitants located in southern Chile and southwestern Argentina.