Before freezers and fridges became mainstream, in some andean regions, ice blocks carved out of the eternal glaciers were sold.
Technology rendered this practice extinct, or almost exticnt, for there is still one man who makes a living by mining and selling, using the most rudimentary means, ice from El Chimborazo mountain in Ecuador.
The ice this gentleman sells, is centuries old. The maker of this documentary is american cinematograher Sansy Patch.