A Bridge Made of Grass

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Jordi Busque

Every year the last remaining Inca rope bridge still in use is cast down and a new one erected across the Apurimac river in the Cusco region of Peru. Image copyright
Jordi Busque

During the first day of the reconstruction, men gather around the old bridge and weave the smaller ropes into bigger ones. Image copyright
Jordi Busque

On the third day, a handful of men with no fear of heights walk the structure while tying small ropes from the handrails to the floor, making a fence which enables everybody to cross the bridge safely.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk