Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

andenerías

English translation:

terracing

Added to glossary by jrb
Aug 2, 2005 21:33
18 yrs ago
Spanish term

andenerías

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Agriculture
Fotografía: *** Andenerías *** pequeñas en la extensión de cultivos de la zona

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Spanish term (edited): andener�as
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terracing

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Mystical Peru: Machu Picchu Spiritual Tour
For instance, thanks to the "andenerías" (agricultural circular terracing) system,
they could sow in abrupt places and avoid the erosion. ...
www.divinerevelation.org/Peru.html

Marili Tours - Viajes y Turismo
We will visit picturesque towns, andenerias (terracing), and archaeological sites,
as well as enjoy the excellent weather. We will visit Pisac, an important ...
www.marilitours.com.pe/detalles.asp?CodTipo=Circuito& Descripcion=mt_118_&NameTour=Discover+Peru+%

Arequipa Travel Tours and Vacations Guide of Arequipa
... most breath-taking landscapes in Peru: superb terracing, snow-capped peaks,
... still today in the their terraces or andenerías and irrigation systems. ...
www.turismoinkaiko.net/peru_travel_tours/ peru_vacation_guide/arequipa.htm

Desarrollo de la ley de aguas [Red Voltaire] - [ Translate this page ]
Andenería y Riego en el valle de Colca. Lima. Teaching water: Hydraulic management
and terracing in Corporaque, the Colca Valley, Peru. ...
www.redvoltaire.net/article6399.html -

Agricultural Terracing: Development Perspectives" -Mtn-Forum On ...Agricultural Terracing: Development Perspectives ... Being a brief yet balanced account of various aspects of agricultural terracing, this book should be of ...
www.mtnforum.org/resources/library/ojhae97a.htm



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Here\'s a picture of some:

http://www.enjoyperu.com/multimediagallery/photos/htm-sp/and...
Peer comment(s):

agree Lynda Tharratt : arriba Perú!!!
4 hrs
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Spanish term (edited): andener�as

small paths

RAE.ES : andenería.

1. f. Am. Conjunto de andenes (ǁ bancales).
Peer comment(s):

agree Marina Soldati
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Gracias !
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Spanish term (edited): andener�as

(cultivation) platforms

The Andean man’s hand has contributed with the “andenerías” (cultivation platforms of pre-Columbus civilizations) giving its final touch to this wonderful ...
www.chavintours.com.pe/english/04f.html

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In this zone there are the famous Andenerias, which are platforms, zones staggered on slopes of mountains with the purpose of taking advantage for the agriculture.
www.gruponuevomundo.com.pe/funcionalidades/ing/informacion/...

... through the towns of Yanque, Achoma, Macca, Pinchollo and on our way back we will appreciate the Pendulous Tombs, the Andenerías (agricultural platforms). ...
www.grupoapu.com/05_tours/tours.php


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... agricultural production during the Inca time, big \"andenerías\" (platforms). ... The temple is built in 3 platforms with a very advanced architecture, ...
www.unitedtravellers.org/unitedtr/html/paginas/arqueologica...

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agree RSK (X)
5 days
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