We are currently staying at La Hesperia, a conservation-oriented cloud forest property. It is on the slopes of the Andes, with a hazardous bus ride, and a rigourous hike up a steep rock and mud road. A small part of the property is farm-like, with cows, horses, chickens and gardens. There’s also bananas, coffee, and many citrus fruits. Another part is tree nursery, and a good part of a volunteer’s life revolves around planting trees, and caring for plants. The rest of the property is being maintained as untouched forest, with some of it being used for sustainable agro forestry, where crops are mixed in with forest. Lisa has loved taking the milk down to the road with the donkey. Lisa is also feeding milk to two calves twice a day, and feeding the chicks. Steven
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