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Ancient knowledge — Indigenous irrigation technology

Esteban Pardo | Carolina Quesada
September 21, 2024

The Aymara, an Indigenous people from South America, still practice ancient irrigation techniques centered around wetlands in the Andes called bofedalas. They bring water and life to the middle of the Atacama — one of the driest deserts in the world.

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