People walk along the slopes of the Cayambe volcano during the Ruta del Hielo (Ice Route) competition, 45 kilometres north of Quito, August 27, 2006. Participants carry blocks of glacial ice on their backs down the 5,790 meter-high volcano to the town. The annual competition evolved from the tradition of ice harvesting to make ice cream, a practice that died with the advent of electric ice-makers. [Reuters]

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