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How did people in Betancuria get their water before modern plumbing? Right here, you see the Noria de la Calle. The Noria de la Calle is a testament to the ingenuity and resilience of the people who once relied on it for their livelihood. This isn’t just any well. It’s a window into a time when water was drawn not by electricity, but by the strength of animals and the clever use of simple machines. Imagine a time before electricity, when the lifeblood of this community flowed from the earth, drawn by the steady rhythm of a camel or donkey. The Noria de la Calle was a lifeline, its wooden gears and ropes creaking under the strain of hauling water from the depths below. This ingenious system, known as a “noria de tiro” or “blood noria,” used animal traction to power a horizontal gear. This gear in turn moved a vertical wheel, from which hung a series of clay pots. As the animal walked, the pots plunged into the well, drawing up water and emptying it into a channel that carried it to the nearby fields and homes. The Noria de la Calle, with its capacity to draw 105 liters with each rotation of its 15 seven-liter pots, was a marvel of its time. It’s a reminder of the hard work and ingenuity that sustained life in this arid land for generations, until the arrival of modern pumps in the 1970s.

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