"Some of the workshops have been closed down or abandoned. I don"t plan to stop, however – I"ll take my trade to my grave," Uyaguari said.The temperature and humidity rose as the ribbon of road snaked down the slopes of the Andes, revealing the slow-moving waters of the Upano River and the endless green expanse below. Small farms and ramshackle houses gave way to fresh fruit stands and bare-bellied kids running around, the heavy clouds now broken apart by sunshine.