A craftsman shows a prickly pear cactus covered with cochineal bugs used to dye yarn for making carpets in the village of Teotitlan de Valle in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico.


A craftsman shows a prickly pear cactus covered with cochineal bugs used to dye yarn for making carpets in the village of Teotitlan de Valle in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico.


Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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