"The Last Hielero of the Chimborazo" (by Natalie Ayala) http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/17292 Baltazar Ushka Tenesaca, 62 years old in 2006, is the last man extracting ice in Ecuador, this traditional knowledge will disappear with him. Twice a week, he goes with his donkeys up to 5 000 meters on the Chimborazo, the higher mountain in the country, to bring back some pure and sacred ice to the markets of Riobamba, 2 800 meters. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/37502/NAY5888_small.jpg The Last Hielero of the Chimborazo | Natalie Ayala http://www.lightstalkers.org/Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742494/baltazar_ecuador_2006_1_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742494'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742494 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:51:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742494 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742494/baltazar_ecuador_2006_1_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742494'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742098/NAY00006_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742098'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742098 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:51:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742098 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742098/NAY00006_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742098'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742110/Baltazar7_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742110'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742110 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:51:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742110 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742110/Baltazar7_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742110'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742113/Baltazar13_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742113'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742113 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:03 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742113 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742113/Baltazar13_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742113'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742122/Baltazar15_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742122'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742122 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:08 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742122 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742122/Baltazar15_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742122'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742134/Baltazar16_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742134'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742134 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:14 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742134 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742134/Baltazar16_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742134'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742137/Baltazar18_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742137'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742137 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742137 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742137/Baltazar18_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742137'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742197/Baltazar19_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742197'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742197 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742197 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742197/Baltazar19_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742197'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742140/Baltazar20_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742140'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742140 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742140 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742140/Baltazar20_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742140'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742143/Baltazar22_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742143'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742143 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742143 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742143/Baltazar22_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742143'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742149/Baltazar23_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742149'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742149 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742149 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742149/Baltazar23_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742149'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742182/Baltazar25_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742182'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742182 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742182 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742182/Baltazar25_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742182'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742194/Baltazar28_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742194'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742194 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:57 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742194 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742194/Baltazar28_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742194'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742200/Baltazar29_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742200'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742200 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:53:03 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742200 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742200/Baltazar29_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742200'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala 2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742203/Baltazar30_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742203'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742203 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:53:09 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742203 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/742203/Baltazar30_small.jpg' /><br />2006 - Once a week, Baltasar Ushka Tenesaca, the last hielero of Ecuador, goes to 5,000 meters of altitude to take the pure and sacred ice of the Chimborazo.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/742203'>view full-size image</a> Natalie Ayala