In Chiapas, the landscape is rarely flat. So corn and other crops are grown as shown in the picture, or even on more extreme inclinations. Also, big trees and bushes and other plants are allowed to grow alongside the crops. This may be because they don't require irrigation. It rains so much (I think 9 or 10 months out of the year) that all kinds of plants can grow without much attention. And crops can also be harvested throughout the year as well. Quite a contrast to Yucatan, where water must be more carefully conserved.Saturday, March 8, 2008
Cornscape
In Chiapas, the landscape is rarely flat. So corn and other crops are grown as shown in the picture, or even on more extreme inclinations. Also, big trees and bushes and other plants are allowed to grow alongside the crops. This may be because they don't require irrigation. It rains so much (I think 9 or 10 months out of the year) that all kinds of plants can grow without much attention. And crops can also be harvested throughout the year as well. Quite a contrast to Yucatan, where water must be more carefully conserved.
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It is so cool that you have a chance to visit that area! I just got this blog URL and I love seeing all these pictures. (As a concerned relative, are you getting enough to eat? You look a little thin. Eat, my little paisano, eat!)
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