Ice Collector - Chimborazo Mountain

Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca
Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by mule (wrapped in straw to prevent thawing) to the population centers for sale to make ice cream - particularly Riobamba
Chimborazo Mountain (6310 Meters) The highest Mountain in Ecuador. Inactive volcano last eruption 10,000 years ago.
Chimborazo Reserve
Southern Andes
ECUADOR. South America

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Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca<br />
Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by mule (wrapped in straw to prevent thawing) to the population centers for sale to make ice cream - particularly Riobamba<br />
Chimborazo Mountain (6310 Meters) The highest Mountain in Ecuador. Inactive volcano last eruption 10,000 years ago.<br />
Chimborazo Reserve<br />
Southern Andes<br />
ECUADOR. South America