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4.3. dwellings constructed there protect people from extreme weather.

4.4. the residents were able to alter the position of their homes when in danger.

STRANGE PLACES TO LIVE IN

A. AL HAJJARAH, YEMEN

Al Hajjarah was built on top of a massive rock. Even the local inhabitants are not sure when the

first people arrived here, but this incredible walled town is said to date back to the 12th century.

The houses themselves are fortified as if always ready for enemy attack. Thanks to the town’s

seclusion, the centuries-old traditions have survived and are still cherished there. The lands

surrounding the town are relatively fertile, and the area receives sufficient rain to grow plants

and support typical Arabian livestock such as goats, camels and horses.

B. GUADIX, SPAIN

Travellers who stray off the beaten track will be rewarded in this town by the sight of ‘cave

houses’ constructed in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The labyrinth of more than

2,000 cave homes is thought to have been created around the 16th century, when Moors, fearing

persecution from their enemies, fled to the hills and carved their houses in the soft sandstone.

Today, the caves are often well-appointed, with marble floors, running water, electricity, and

even the Internet. Amid the dry desert landscape, the caves with whitewashed chimneys and

doors provide a welcome relief from the fierce heat during the summer months.

C. LAKE TITICACA, PERU

The Uros people built 42 islands on Lake Titicaca on the border of Peru and Bolivia as a place

to live. This happened around the 13th century, when attacks from their aggressive Inca

neighbours became particularly frequent. The Uros formed the islands from bundles of floating

reeds whose dense root systems act as natural support. On each island they constructed

a number of dwellings. The islands could be moved – like large rafts – to evade approaching

enemies. A few hundred Uros still live on the islands. Many of them work in tourism, which

provides welcome financial opportunities, but at the same time it has led to the old traditions

falling into disuse.

adapted from www.bbc.com

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