Today's travels took us to a small community in the heart of the cloud forest named Yunguilla. Fifty families live on this community and maintain the culture and natural heritage of the community and the land. The community and local volunteers join forces to make delicious cheeses and jams from local cows and fruits. Yunguilla has made itself a sustainable community, focused on sustainable agriculture, reforestation and recycling. The community has a local general store, a school, and a community center where people play soccer games and enjoy weekends together. At Yunguilla they are working on many projects including the cheese and jam production, orchid propagation, reforestation, and recycling. I was impressed by how this small community can sustain itself on such little waste, it has inspired me to start my own compost project this spring. Thanks Yunguilla for the inspiration!
Boiling the fruit for the jam
Cooking out the liquid to make cheese
Our delicious lunch
Hothouse for the growing orchids
Orchids
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