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    Caballitos de totora are reed watercraft used by fishermen in Peru for the past 3000 years, archaeologically evidenced from pottery shards. Named for the...
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    province of Trujillo, Peru. Huanchaco is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of Chan Chan. Huanchaco...
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    Trujillo, Peru (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    Haya de la Torre, and because the city is a center for important cultural expressions as the marinera dance, Peruvian paso horses, caballitos de totora, Trujillo's...
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    The word totora comes from the Quechua language. The people of the mid-coast region of Peru have used totora to build their caballitos de totora, small...
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    five thousand years ago. The Moche culture used the caballito de totora (little horse of totora), with archaeological evidence showing its use around...
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    fishermen surfed back to shore. The Moche culture used the caballito de totora (little horse of totora), with archaeological evidence showing its use around...
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  • Capac. In this leg's Roadblock, both team members had to carry a caballito de totora to the beach on foot. Once there, the chosen team member had to paddle...
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    surf contest, luau party, creativity in the sand, championships of Caballito de totora, the carnival parade among others, by 2012 the carnival parade was...
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    have also been made from this plant by many cultures, including the Caballito de totora in Peru for over 3,000 years. The plants are still farmed in wetlands...
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    prow and stem folding a sail and tucking the far end into the stem. Caballito de totora Reed boat Loi Krathong Building a Finnish-style leaf boat Building...
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