Visit an Aymara market on the Altiplano near Lake Titicaca
Visit an Aymara market on the Altiplano near Lake Titicaca
Learn about life on the Altiplano of South America by viewing an Aymara town market near Lake Titicaca.
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NARRATOR: Scattered throughout the Altiplano are settlements that serve as trade centers. These towns hold market days that draw people from miles around.
Operating on the barter system, the marketers trade garden vegetables grown near Lake Titicaca for goods brought down from the higher Altiplano.
Operating on the barter system, the marketers trade garden vegetables grown near Lake Titicaca for goods brought down from the higher Altiplano.