http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.xml Mexico 2007 Winter en-us Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:03:10 GMT Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:03:10 GMT http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.xml http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P804 Wow, the final days at Huehue simply flew by. We did not finish the structure of the recycling center, but it was such a large undertaking that we all expected that. What we did accomplish was to level the ground, set a rock wall and pour a concrete floor and four supporting pillars, as well as construct a cute garde3n with some impatiens, aloe vera, and taro to the right of the structure with our own Living Routes 2007 stepping stones. I am so proud of the work we put into such an... http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P798 January 17, 2007 I write this weblog entry at the end of a very long, physically draining day. For the past two days we have been constructing the foundation of the new recycling center. Yesterday we outlined the foundation and dug trenches where our hired mason would construct the stone walls. Today we continued to construct the walls as well as fill in the floor where tomorrow we will pour a cement covering. Although I am doubtful that we will have the entire structure finished by... http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P797 1. A group photo after we hiked atop one of the mountains behind Huehue. Pictured is our ecological guide, Cesar, who is telling us of the flora and fauna of the area and preparing us for our field trip into Chimalacatlan the next day. 2. In Chimalacatlan, we visited the local school where the children have a real teacher as well as an interactive projection screen, which is a new technology for the pueblo as of this year. We were shown up by the children's ability to use the touch pad.... http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P789 January 14, 2007 The past two days our group spent meeting to come to consensus on our group project proposal for Huehue... http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P778 Hello all, It has been difficult to find time to access a computer and blog in the past week; our activities at Huehue and in the surrounding area are able to fill the day. When I last wrote, I discussed how our group was learning about the area and getting accostumed to the local culture, geography, flora and fauna, as well as the specific workings at Huehue. Tomorrow will mark one week in Mexico for us, and in this time we have been learning how to function not only as a community... http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P766 Hõla! Estoy aquí en Huehuecoyotl, una puebla muy pequeña cerca de Tepotzlán, en el estado de Morelos. (Hello! I am here in Huehuecoyotl, a tiny village near Tepotzlán in the state of Morelos.) Where to begin? To get to Huehuecoyotl, or “Huehue,” as those who live in this ecovillage call it, one must spend a crazy day hopping planes and lifting heavy luggage just to get into Mexico City... http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P765 Today students received the full course orientation by all the staff here at Huehuecoyotl. After a couple of rounds of introductions and some fun with our names and places of origins they were asked to tells us a little bit about their concentration of studies, so we could assess how to best present the course materials with relevance to their individual interests. Everything from Sociology, to Environmental Studies, Science, General Studies and Sustainable Develoment. http://www.livingroutes.org/weblogs/weblogs/mexico/2007_winter/mexico_2007_winter.php?id=P727 December 7, 2006 Hello all! My name is Emily Wheeler, and I am a junior at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts studying Environmental Studies and Biology. I discovered Living Routes one night during my first year while rummaging through pamphlets of possible study abroad programs, and was enticed by the idea of an ecovillage. Since then, I have become increasingly interested in developing sustainable agricultural systems worldwide, particularly...