Within walking distance of the center of Chagüitillo, Nicaragua, is a beautiful ravine with a trickling stream, a plethora of wildlife, and intriguing petroglyphs. Unfortunately, the ravine is also extremely contaminated. Both local residents and residents from a nearby town bath and launder their clothes in the natural wells formed by the stream. Cows from [...]
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Sustainable Living in Chagüitillo, by Paul Cook
Posted in Nicaragua, tagged ADCH, Asociación para el Desarrollo de Chagüitillo, Chagüitillo, irrigation, Nicaragua, organic farming, Paul Cook, preservation on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »