The Incas, who held the crop to be sacred, referred to quinoa as "chisaya mama" or "mother of all grains", and it was the Inca emperor who would traditionally sow the first seeds of the season using 'golden implements'.
Bernardo Johannsen, Robledal, _Powder, lucia.strini, and 11 other people added this photo to their favorites.

mojlogin 78 months ago | reply
this is really beautiful shot!!
wow!!
wonderful idea!!
dee.erich 78 months ago | reply
eeek! severed fingertips in quinoa! ;))
that's some yummy stuff.... (the quinoa, not the fingers :-P)
one of my favourite grains!
practicalowl 78 months ago | reply
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the detail!
palomasuzarte 78 months ago | reply
eres una seca.
PolloPatagonico [deleted] 78 months ago | reply
que buena idea, hay una escultura en Uruguay, de una mano en la arena.
RED LENSES 78 months ago | reply
me gusta mucho!!!!!!!!!!!
abre-tus-ojos [deleted] 78 months ago | reply
que placer hundir las manos en esos lugares.. comment muy "amelie" pero.. me gusta
Dinosaur Magic [deleted] 77 months ago | reply
♥
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Soundboy Rock [deleted] 58 months ago | reply
quinoa + yogurt platano! rico
ryanwanger 55 months ago | reply
Love this pic! Hope you don't mind, I used it in a post about my great quinoa debate. www.thereluctanteater.com/2008/11/quinoa-going-local-duri...
Mariadela 53 months ago | reply
Thank you for adding your photo to the group
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Vilseskogen 40 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Economic Botany, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
ravikjolly 40 months ago | reply
Hola, I am an admin for a group aptly titled Quinoa and we'd love to have your photo added to the group. Thanks!
frackle989 36 months ago | reply
Hallo! I have used your lovely pic in an article on quinoa, High Fiber, No Gluten and It’s Not Even A Grain: The Low-Down on Quinoa For Health and Nutrition
, with attribution. Hope that's okay!
quinoaperufoods 23 months ago | reply
look like puffed quinoa grains