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Work @ Finca Kakataima (Colombia)

Published: 12.06.2019

View of the valley from our balcony
View of the valley from our balcony
The finca can be reached with so-called Wheelys from the 50s over the bumpy road Travesías, where eight families are settled and operate their fincas. The Wheelys serve not only as taxis, but also deliver the residents their ordered goods from the one hour away city of Calarca.
The finca can be reached with so-called Wheelys from the 50s over the bumpy road Travesías, where eight families are settled and operate their fincas. The Wheelys serve not only as taxis, but also deliver the residents their ordered goods from the one hour away city of Calarca.
The work team of the first week with helpers from Argentina, France, the Netherlands, and Spain and the finca owner Libia.
The work team of the first week with helpers from Argentina, France, the Netherlands, and Spain and the finca owner Libia.
Libia's dad, called Abuelo (= Grandpa) by everyone.
Libia's dad, called Abuelo (= Grandpa) by everyone.
Don Hernando, a worker on the finca, surprised us every morning with avocados, mangoes, and guavas from the finca outside our door.
Don Hernando, a worker on the finca, surprised us every morning with avocados, mangoes, and guavas from the finca outside our door.
Hearty breakfast with pumpkin puree, torta, arepa, bread, guava puree, and pineapple.
Hearty breakfast with pumpkin puree, torta, arepa, bread, guava puree, and pineapple.
Clearing the platano (plantains) of weeds so that they can better reach sun and rainwater. Despite high temperatures, we covered ourselves completely to protect against mosquitoes.
Clearing the platano (plantains) of weeds so that they can better reach sun and rainwater. Despite high temperatures, we covered ourselves completely to protect against mosquitoes.
Vegetable garden with structures made of Guadua (the largest bamboo species in South America): The trunk is hollow inside, so it can be filled with soil and vegetables can be grown in it. We built the pyramid.
Vegetable garden with structures made of Guadua (the largest bamboo species in South America): The trunk is hollow inside, so it can be filled with soil and vegetables can be grown in it. We built the pyramid.
Recycling of cans.
Recycling of cans.
Greenhouse made of Guadua.
Greenhouse made of Guadua.
Outdoor rainwater shower overlooking the city of Barcelona.
Outdoor rainwater shower overlooking the city of Barcelona.
The cocoa beans are roasted in this machine over the fire for about an hour, then peeled by hand...
The cocoa beans are roasted in this machine over the fire for about an hour, then peeled by hand...
... and finally ground with this machine.
... and finally ground with this machine.
Packaged cocoa and coffee powder are sold.
Packaged cocoa and coffee powder are sold.
Production of guava puree, which is sold at the market.
Production of guava puree, which is sold at the market.
The guava puree is cooked for five hours over the wood stove with plenty of panela, a Latin American sweetener.
The guava puree is cooked for five hours over the wood stove with plenty of panela, a Latin American sweetener.
Homemade tortas made from lentils, chickpeas, beets, onions, and garlic are fried.
Homemade tortas made from lentils, chickpeas, beets, onions, and garlic are fried.
For the production of arepas, the typical corn cakes of Colombia, the corn must first be cooked in water over the fire for four hours and then ground with this machine the next day.
For the production of arepas, the typical corn cakes of Colombia, the corn must first be cooked in water over the fire for four hours and then ground with this machine the next day.
Mark grinds corn.
Mark grinds corn.
Then the arepas are formed and grilled over the wood stove.
Then the arepas are formed and grilled over the wood stove.
In total, we produced up to 700 arepas every Friday for sale at the market on Saturday.
In total, we produced up to 700 arepas every Friday for sale at the market on Saturday.
A neighbor taught us how to bake cake over the wood stove. Trick: Put embers on the lid.
A neighbor taught us how to bake cake over the wood stove. Trick: Put embers on the lid.
Chocolate cake with cocoa powder from the finca's cocoa beans.
Chocolate cake with cocoa powder from the finca's cocoa beans.
Soap making with coffee and aloe vera.
Soap making with coffee and aloe vera.
View of thunderstorms and rain showers from the WiFi spot 15 minutes away.
View of thunderstorms and rain showers from the WiFi spot 15 minutes away.
On Sunday, 50 biology students from the university in Armenia visited to learn about the various tasks and projects of the finca.
On Sunday, 50 biology students from the university in Armenia visited to learn about the various tasks and projects of the finca.
Lunch on the Wheely.
Lunch on the Wheely.
Abuelo still helps at 87 years old when he can, but mostly he just makes funny remarks.
Abuelo still helps at 87 years old when he can, but mostly he just makes funny remarks.
Farewell photo with Abuelo and Maria from Spain.
Farewell photo with Abuelo and Maria from Spain.

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