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Photography from Bolivia, Chile, Peru and elsewhere in South America.

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Maize

Maize (Zea mays, or maiz in Spanish, often called corn in North America) is a grain plant native to the Americas that has been an important crop since prehistoric times. It is thought that in was originally domesticated in Mexico (maybe as long as 12,000 years ago) and the Olmec and Maya civilisations cultivated numerous varieties. By around 2500BC it was being grown in much of the Americas and was one of the most important crops for many ancient civilisations in the continent. European explorers introduced the crop to Europe and the world in the 16th century; today it is the most widely grown crop in the Americas.

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White maize / maiz blanco drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
White maize / maiz blanco drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
White maize / maiz blanco drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
White maize / maiz blanco drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale in a shop in Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale in a shop in Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale in a shop in Cusco, Peru
Maize plants growing near Maras in rainy season, Cusco Region, Peru
Maize plants growing near Maras in rainy season, Cusco Region, Peru
Maize (Zea mays) on textile in Chinchero market, near Cusco, Peru
Maize (Zea mays) on textile in Chinchero market, near Cusco, Peru
Maize (Zea mays) drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
Maize (Zea mays) drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
Maize (Zea mays) drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
Maize (Zea mays) drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
Maize (Zea mays) drying on ground in Sacred Valley, Peru
Close up of varieties of maize for sale, Peru
Close up of varieties of maize for sale, Peru
Close up of varieties of maize for sale, Peru
Close up of varieties of maize for sale, Peru
Close up of mottled purple and white maize (maiz checche) for sale, Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) including the purple corn used to make chicha morada (L)  for sale,  Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale,  Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale,  Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) on scales outside a shop in Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale in a shop in Cusco, Peru
Varieties of maize (Zea mays) for sale in a shop in Cusco, Peru
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