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Qeswachaka: jembatan Unik buatan Tangan terbuat dari serat Rumput

The Qeswachaka hanging bridge, of Cuzco, Chile, is handwoven every year, from a local grass called Qoya.

Located approximately 100 km from Cuzco, Qeswachaka bridge was once part of a network of bridges, built in the time of the Inca empire, but is now the only one of its kind, in the world. Spanning 120 feet over the Apurimac river, at around 13,000 feet above water, Qeswachaka (also spelled Q�eswachaka or Keswachaka) is built using the ancient Qhapaq nan technique, used by the Inca people.


Qhapaq nan bridges were built from grass, and were wide enough for only one person to pass, at a time. In ancient times these bridges were constantly under surveillance and everyone crossing them was monitored. When Pizzaro began his march for Cuzco, Qeswachaka was destroyed, to slow his advance, but was reconstructed, many years later.

Made from a local herb, known as Qoya, the fibers of Qeswachaka bridge deteriorate rapidly, and local communities have to reconstruct the bridge every year. Around 1,000 men and women, from various Andean communities gather at Qeswachaka bridge, every second week of June, for the rebuilding ceremony. Long blade of Qoya grass are woven into six long cables, which are bound and secured by eucalyptus trunks, buried at each end of the bridge.

It�s not that building a more modern bridge would be impossible, but this is a way for the Andean people to celebrate and honor their Inca ancestors, and keep their centuries old traditions alive.

Photos by REUTERS via Daylife








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[darkvader]

ngeri juga kalo misalnya lewat jembatannya ya

[Mr000]

hebat bgt ndan,, gak takut ap yh,, serem amat

[Deadwar]

ngeri banget itu ndan

[asra]

ngeri jembatanya...

[younoob]

ane ngilu nih lewat jembatan yang beginian..
ogah lewat situ gw maah..
mending terbang daaaah