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Ravitaillement à cheval

Ladakh (Inde)- Il n'y a pas que les véhicules essence ou diesel qui circulent sur la piste Leh-Manali. Comme il y a de nombreux petits villages isolés sur ces contreforts himalayens, on utilise les chevaux pour ravitailler ceux qui sont inaccessibles aux camions, pour la bonne et simple raison qu'il n'y a pas de chemins. Ces chevaux servent aussi à ravitailler les nombreuses gargotes qui longent la route.

 

Ladakh (India) - It is not only gasoline or diesel vehicles that circulate on the Leh-Manali track. As there are many small isolated villages on these Himalayan foothills, horses are used to supply those that are inaccessible to trucks, for the simple reason that there are no paths. These horses are also used to supply the many restaurants along the road.

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Uploaded on May 20, 2021
Taken on July 26, 2011