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November 8, 2022
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September 11, 2025
Hiking
This well is a traditional construction formerly used to store snow during the winter, which was then compacted and preserved for medical, food, or refrigeration purposes during warmer seasons. It is a semi-buried structure with stone walls and a vaulted roof, designed to retain the cold for months.
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Elevation 1,440 m
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