Sunday, March 26, 2023

Agua es vida



One important step is connecting our land to the pueblo’s water and sewage system, which involves multiple permits, which Federico handled with his excellent people skills.  This week the land was connected to the water system, and here are some photos of the water line being dug by hand. Huayapam is blessed with abundant water from the mountains nearby, and a committee of local people manages that precious resource.   Notice our dog Sorpresa hanging out during a visit.

Un paso importante es conectar nuestro terreno al sistema de agua y alcantarillado del pueblo, lo que implica múltiples permisos, que Federico manejó con su excelente habilidad para tratar con la gente. Esta semana se conectó el terreno al sistema de agua, y aquí hay algunas fotos y un video que muestra el proceso y el progreso: ¡agua! Huayapam ha sido bendecida con abundante agua de las montañas cercanas, y un comité de habitantes locales administra ese preciado recurso. Mira nuestra perra Sorpresa mirando el trabajo.


The gardening begins - el jardineria comienza

Jacky, a gardener from Tierra del Sol, has been working with us for several months putting together a syntropic garden design.  It’s been wo...