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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "chah" (as in "chat") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

Mother Earth, the sacred, living force of nature in Andean cosmology. Pachamama is not just a concept; in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador she is actively honored, thanked, and fed through offerings and rituals. One of the most powerful cultural exports of the Andes.

Examples

They made an offering to Mother Earth before planting.

August first begins the month of Pachamama celebrations.

Regional synonyms

Butt, buttocks in Argentina and Uruguay. In most other Spanish-speaking countries "cachetes" means cheeks on your face, but in the Río de la Plata it means the other set of cheeks entirely. Context matters a lot here.