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Fisherman on balsa raft in Lake Titicaca, Amantani Island, Peru

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Wayne Wurtsbaugh



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Balsa boats made from the reeds of Scirpus tatora are used extensively by people living on the shores of Lake Titicaca. This fisherman, who was paralyzed, lived on his small boat and fished the shallow littoral regions of Lake Titicaca.


Photo ca. 1973


Limnology - The study of inland waters
· Date: January 20, 2003 · Views: 32,625 · Tags: 1 · Filesize: 70.4kb · Dimensions: 383 x 565 ·
Keywords: Scirpus limnology wetland balsa boat Titicaca fisherman totora man indigenous home

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