[dopidopHN]

I see your point and I agree. Grabber “the dawn of everything” comes to mind on that “noble savage” phenomenon

That being said : there is something to be said about the Spanish cargo culting those canals in that specific plain… and failing to maintain it.

While we know it was fertile for generation before.

The article hint at private ownership being a factor? I could see that.

But 100% agree : I spend the article asking “ok, what is the culture then”

But it looks like it happen: irrigation work Spanish take over irrigation it stop working

I suspect sabotage was a bit factor, too.