Project Update by Ana:
Puentes has completed several visits to the Chapolan Region in the months leading up to the Sierra’s rainy season. Our visits will diminish now that the weather is no longer in our favor however we have completed several important steps.
In terms of the association, the legalization process has commenced. The president of the association has been named as Jose Muñoz Miranda. In addition we have formed a team of engineers in the Northern University of Trujillo and have sponsored their visit. The team consists of Botanist Pedro Lujan, Economist Gaston Marquez and Biologist Rodrigo Ramirez. During their visit we reviewed pasture and field space, collected samples of insects to determine pesticide and plague information and most importantly spoke with individual agricultures in the region.
Initial studies have shown some plagues in the fields, normal in cases of non-existent technical agriculture support. More importantly the professors we able to seize upon the wide variety of native fruit and medicinal plant species that are ripe for collection. These species were previously unexplored due to a lack of knowledge in the region. However careful exploration can lead to a higher economic standing for our beneficiaries.
As always hospitality was afforded by the Plasencia family. They found room in the home for five (the engineers plus Kike and Ana) and fed us well. The Plasencia family house was also home to an important lesson to Kike and the engineers: Rum has its place to stave off the cold…but in moderation. Besides Puentes has a reputation at stake and said reputation is not that of a bunch of drunks.
Ana wisely abstained from this lesson and was in bed at 9:30PM.
Puentes also sends its condolences to the Plasencia family for the loss of Lorenzo. We thank them for their continued attendance in these difficult times.
Puentes has completed several visits to the Chapolan Region in the months leading up to the Sierra’s rainy season. Our visits will diminish now that the weather is no longer in our favor however we have completed several important steps.
In terms of the association, the legalization process has commenced. The president of the association has been named as Jose Muñoz Miranda. In addition we have formed a team of engineers in the Northern University of Trujillo and have sponsored their visit. The team consists of Botanist Pedro Lujan, Economist Gaston Marquez and Biologist Rodrigo Ramirez. During their visit we reviewed pasture and field space, collected samples of insects to determine pesticide and plague information and most importantly spoke with individual agricultures in the region.
Initial studies have shown some plagues in the fields, normal in cases of non-existent technical agriculture support. More importantly the professors we able to seize upon the wide variety of native fruit and medicinal plant species that are ripe for collection. These species were previously unexplored due to a lack of knowledge in the region. However careful exploration can lead to a higher economic standing for our beneficiaries.
As always hospitality was afforded by the Plasencia family. They found room in the home for five (the engineers plus Kike and Ana) and fed us well. The Plasencia family house was also home to an important lesson to Kike and the engineers: Rum has its place to stave off the cold…but in moderation. Besides Puentes has a reputation at stake and said reputation is not that of a bunch of drunks.
Ana wisely abstained from this lesson and was in bed at 9:30PM.
Puentes also sends its condolences to the Plasencia family for the loss of Lorenzo. We thank them for their continued attendance in these difficult times.
Pictured is project coordinator, Kike, along with our donkey, anonymous, finding shelter after three hours of walking in the winter rains. If Kike does not like my choice of picture, well, he ought to update the blog himsellf.
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