Juan Manuel e la moglie vivono a Salasaca, dove hanno cresciuto cinque figli: ora sono grandi ma vivono ancora insieme ai genitori, che aiutano in casa e anche al lavoro, nel mercato del paese. L'acqua per loro è fondamentale perché permette la crescita dei prodotti che poi vendono al mercato, e per l'igiene in casa.

Salasaca - Famiglia Masaquisa

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