<p>Corippo, a village in the Verzasca Valley, is some 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Locarno town. Perfectly preserved, the village is considered a monument of national importance and is rigorously protected. The slope on which the village is perched is so steep that, according to a local legend, the Corippo inhabitants would tie fabric to chickens’ tails to prevent the eggs from rolling down the hill.</p> <p><i><b>Meet Your Guide: &nbsp;</b>My name is <a href="http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/profile/1156489/" target="_blank">Alessandra Meniconzi</a>&nbsp;and I am a Your Shot photographer.&nbsp;My work centers on the ancient heritage, customs, spirituality, and daily life of indigenous people who are strongly connected to nature and whose traditional cultures are at risk of vanishing. I am motivated by a passion for the interplay between wild places and ancient cultures, as well as a fascination with and profound respect for native people who subsist in isolated regions of the world.&nbsp;</i></p> <p><i>My photographs have been published widely in magazines, calendars, and postcards, as well as in books for which I am the sole photographer:&nbsp;</i>The Silk Road,&nbsp;Mystic Iceland<i>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;</i>Hidden China.</p> <p><i>Follow Alessandra's work on her&nbsp;<a href="http://www.alessandrameniconzi.com/">website</a>.</i></p>