Lettuce rows at a famous "organoponic" farm outside Havana.
Organoponic farms were started during the Special Period, when the USSR subsidy stopped
and Cuba lost 85% of its food.
More of farm.
Composted manure, with earthworms
Director of farm, translated by Tatiana, our tireless tourguide
Altar for santeria, worship of orishas
Las Terrazas are hills that had been stripped of forest by the Spanish for coffee plantations.
After the Revolution, the hills were reforested with the help of "international brigades."
A small community was established to practice sustainable living.
Las Terrazas is now a UNESCO reserve.
Ducks in lake at Las Terrazas
Anolis lizard
Homes built into hillside at Las Terrazas
Music offered at the guest house
Trip for background research, sponsored by
GLCA New Directions Grant to
Joan Slonczewski at Kenyon College