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The "caracol purpura" (the purple snail) slowly starts to seep its secretion on the fiberglass surface of the fishing boat. The snail is "milked" and used for traditional dyes since pre-hispanic times. Bahia de San Agustin on the pacific coast of Oaxaca, National Park Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico

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Image Size: 6949x4622 / 7.5MB; wwww.adamphotogallery.com; Oaxaca Mexico colonial historical travel park parque beach coast pacific sea ocean sand beach Huatulco San Agustin bahias de huatulco nature natural reserve ecological reserve caracol purpura purple snail nature dye textile dying traditional snail animal
Contained in galleries: Huatulco, Oaxaca

The "caracol purpura" (the purple snail) slowly starts to seep its secretion on the fiberglass surface of the fishing boat. The snail is "milked" and used for traditional dyes since pre-hispanic times. Bahia de San Agustin on the pacific coast of Oaxaca, National Park Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico