Iglús hechos con llantas en Choachí, una apuesta ecológica de vivienda

View of a house being built with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

A man works building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

Men work building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

A man works building a house with tires and decorating it with recycled bottles in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

A man works building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

A man works building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

A man works building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

A man works building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

Men work building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

View of a house being built with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

View of a house being built with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

Men work building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

Men work building a house with tires in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

Alexandra Posada (L) and a man carry tires to be used in the construction of her house in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

Alexandra Posada looks at the ceiling of her house made with tires and decorated with recicled bottles in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAULA CARRILLO Alexandra Posada is pictured during the building of her house in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAULA CARRILLO Alexandra Posada is pictured during the building of her house in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PAULA CARRILLO Alexandra Posada (L) is pictured during the building of her house in Choachi, Cundinamarca, Colombia on March 16, 2015. In the same way as igloos, thermally efficient and resistant to quakes, a particular kind of house in central Colombia takes advantage of a material which is thrown away: tires. 5.3 million tires are thrown away each year in Colombia, and since they take millions of years in decomposing, using them for building becomes a potential. AFP PHOTO/Eitan Abramovich