Queshuachaca
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Queshuachaca is the last remaining Inca rope bridge, consisting of grass ropes that span the Apurímac River near Huinchiri, in Quehue District, Canas Province, Peru.
Queshuachaca bridge
The Q'eswachaka bridge
The sagging old bridge (Slide show)
The new bridge
Jarava ichu
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Jarava ichu, commonly known as Peruvian feathergrass, ichhu, paja brava, paja ichu, or simply ichu, is a grass species in the family Poaceae native to the Americas. It is found growing in a vast area:
Queshuachaca
…Queshuachaca bridge Coordinates Carries Pedestrians Crosses Apurímac River Locale Quehue District, Peru Characteristics Design Inca rope bridge Material Ichu grass Total length 28 metres (92 ft) Width 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) Cultural Heritage of Peru Official name Ritual de reconstrucción del puente Q'eswachaka…
Pajonal con la Laguna Verde al fondo