Adobe drying in the sun with Andes mountains in back
Adobe drying in the sun with Andes mountains in back
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Woman on way to sell goods at market
Woman on way to sell goods at market
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Burros are ubiquitous here
Burros are ubiquitous here
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This dried Adobe felt as hard cement
This dried Adobe felt as hard cement
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Young boy on burro A common mode of transport here
Young boy on burro A common mode of transport here
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First glimpse of Moray, where Incas did plant research The site was picked because of the natural bowl shape
First glimpse of Moray, where Incas did plant research The site was picked because of the natural bowl shape
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Dots in center of circle are people Atitude at the bottom is 11,000 feet
Dots in center of circle are people Atitude at the bottom is 11,000 feet
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Another crop research area Each level was a different climate
Another crop research area Each level was a different climate
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Incas tested plants to see what would grow best in different parts of the Empire
Incas tested plants to see what would grow best in different parts of the Empire
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More than 500 Incas worked here
More than 500 Incas worked here
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Water was brought to the site from high mountains via surface and underground channels carved in rock
Water was brought to the site from high mountains via surface and underground channels carved in rock
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Carole on the Inca flying steps
Carole on the Inca flying steps
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The steps were widely spaced Our quide said the Incas jumped from step to step
The steps were widely spaced Our quide said the Incas jumped from step to step
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Our constant view this day
Our constant view this day
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Field being prepared for corn planting
Field being prepared for corn planting
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Oxen pulling a wooden plow
Oxen pulling a wooden plow
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A pickaxe was used to break up the clods
A pickaxe was used to break up the clods
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First glimpse of the Moras salt mine
First glimpse of the Moras salt mine
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Picture taken from a road about 2,000 feet above the mine
Picture taken from a road about 2,000 feet above the mine
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The valley and river beyond the mine
The valley and river beyond the mine
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The mine has been in continuous operation since the Inca times
The mine has been in continuous operation since the Inca times
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Carole overlooking the mine
Carole overlooking the mine
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A worker carries a heavy bag of salt
A worker carries a heavy bag of salt
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Families from nearby towns operate the mine
Families from nearby towns operate the mine
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Water from a salty spring is channeled to 3,000 pools
Water from a salty spring is channeled to 3,000 pools
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The three grades of salt one for human use one for animals and the third for industrial use
The three grades of salt one for human use one for animals and the third for industrial use
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We bought some salted corn nuts made with local corn and of course salt
We bought some salted corn nuts made with local corn and of course salt
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