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The snow trade

Torre de les Maçanes, la/Torremanzanas, L'Alacantí, Alicante

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The snow trade

Historical milestone · Torre de les Maçanes, la/Torremanzanas, L'Alacantí, Alicante

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Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the snow pits dug in the Sierra de Torremanzanas stored snow packed during winter and sold it in summer to Alicante for preserving food and making ice cream and cold drinks. The pack trains came down at night along bridle paths to reduce losses.

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Photo: bladimiro (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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