A few days ago, the community leaders invited us to participate in cleaning the local cenote Lol-Há. We were happy to help, and at the end we couldn’t resist taking a swim in the cool, clear water! One of our students also started a workshop called “Arte y Defensa” for the local middle school students. Without a doubt, this activity taught us a lot and filled us with admiration for the kids who decided to participate to defend their traditional ways of life like agriculture, the Maya language, and natural resources through art. We also held a reading workshop for the kids, sharing stories and letting our imaginations take flight. At the end of the week, we enjoyed some delicious tamales made with ingredients from the same milpa fields that we had helped to harvest. With that meal, we saw how much work goes into preparing food to share, but how rewarding and tasty it is in the end!
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