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Tuesday was Valentine’s Day and there was no shortage of love in the San Miguel house. While Valentine’s Day is more widely celebrated in the United States, we brought a few Valentine’s Traditions with us to San Miguel. The direct translation of Happy Valentine’s Day is “Feliz Dia de Enamorados;” however, in San Miguel they [...] Read More
by Sarah Tyler
Posted In: Adventures in the Tropics, Display on Agriculture, The Creation of a Culture
“Life on the Frontier” is a glimpse into the lives of Kalu Yala’s adventure-driven, Spring 2012 Interns as they begin their epic voyage in this unique social experiment — building, conducting research, charting their observations, establishing community relations, and finding comfort in their new humble abode. Once again, we welcome you to the junglescapes of [...] Read More
For more than one week now, western Panama has seen violent demonstrations and riots between two opposing forces. First are the indigenous community of the Ngobe-Bugle, Second are the national Panamanian police forces. The protesters have managed to shut down a section of the Pan-American highway(which links the country to Costa Rica). All this has [...] Read More
by Aki Saunamäki
Posted In: A Home Grown Economy, Crafted Investing, Our Global Community, The Creation of a Culture
Sustainability economist and author of the book Prosperity without Growth, Tim Jackson thoroughly addressed the problem of the ecological limits of a finite planet in one of his recorded conference speeches that I happened to find a couple of days ago online. I was fascinated by this public speech and will definitely put his book [...] Read More
During our recent eight day stay in the Kalu Yala Valley, I realized one of the most powerful gifts in the work we are doing. Of course there is the obvious reward of the manual labor; there is something inherently soul-satisfying in seeing hard-work come to fruition in form and function to serve a true and long-lasting [...] Read More
by joe mckittrick
Posted In: Adventures in the Tropics, Designing the Village, Farm to Table Living, Our Global Community, The Creation of a Culture, Voices of Kalu Yala, Wandering Thoughts
let us build the future not fortify the present let our mark be a good one and not a quagmire for our children to clean let us leave the trees and the rivers to grow and flow untrammeled by human hands let future generations drift and dream to the sounds of wind rustled leaves and [...] Read More
After several failed attempts at getting the printer to work, I recruited Lillian to make 16 BINGO cards with me for the English class on Tuesday. Lillian and I cut out 16 different items from construction paper and made our own BINGO cards that would serve as an educational tool to gage the children’s knowledge [...] Read More
Hannah tells how the women in San Miguel are revealing the fabric of the Panamanian culture Read More
This week I got permission to implement a mural along the wall in the outdoor recreation center – La Cancha. I am very excited to honor and represent the people, land, and history of San Miguel in a design format and provide a unique space for future community events. This mural will not only preserve [...] Read More
Tuesday was Valentine’s Day and there was no shortage of love in the San Miguel house. While Valentine’s Day is more widely celebrated in the United States, we brought a few Valentine’s Traditions with us to San Miguel. The direct translation of Happy Valentine’s Day is “Feliz Dia de Enamorados;” however, in San Miguel they [...] Read More
San Miguel is blessed with a beautiful landscape, the Pacora River, a dominant feature of the town. This picturesque river regularly attracts both locals and visitors from the city and in turn, trash is often struin along banks. Although the river is littered with trash, much of the community wants to make a change. They [...] Read More
by Sarah Tyler
Posted In: Adventures in the Tropics, Display on Agriculture, The Creation of a Culture
“Life on the Frontier” is a glimpse into the lives of Kalu Yala’s adventure-driven, Spring 2012 Interns as they begin their epic voyage in this unique social experiment — building, conducting research, charting their observations, establishing community relations, and finding comfort in their new humble abode. Once again, we welcome you to the junglescapes of [...] Read More
For more than one week now, western Panama has seen violent demonstrations and riots between two opposing forces. First are the indigenous community of the Ngobe-Bugle, Second are the national Panamanian police forces. The protesters have managed to shut down a section of the Pan-American highway(which links the country to Costa Rica). All this has [...] Read More
by Aki Saunamäki
Posted In: A Home Grown Economy, Crafted Investing, Our Global Community, The Creation of a Culture
Sustainability economist and author of the book Prosperity without Growth, Tim Jackson thoroughly addressed the problem of the ecological limits of a finite planet in one of his recorded conference speeches that I happened to find a couple of days ago online. I was fascinated by this public speech and will definitely put his book [...] Read More
During our recent eight day stay in the Kalu Yala Valley, I realized one of the most powerful gifts in the work we are doing. Of course there is the obvious reward of the manual labor; there is something inherently soul-satisfying in seeing hard-work come to fruition in form and function to serve a true and long-lasting [...] Read More
by joe mckittrick
Posted In: Adventures in the Tropics, Designing the Village, Farm to Table Living, Our Global Community, The Creation of a Culture, Voices of Kalu Yala, Wandering Thoughts
let us build the future not fortify the present let our mark be a good one and not a quagmire for our children to clean let us leave the trees and the rivers to grow and flow untrammeled by human hands let future generations drift and dream to the sounds of wind rustled leaves and [...] Read More
After several failed attempts at getting the printer to work, I recruited Lillian to make 16 BINGO cards with me for the English class on Tuesday. Lillian and I cut out 16 different items from construction paper and made our own BINGO cards that would serve as an educational tool to gage the children’s knowledge [...] Read More
Hannah tells how the women in San Miguel are revealing the fabric of the Panamanian culture Read More
This week I got permission to implement a mural along the wall in the outdoor recreation center – La Cancha. I am very excited to honor and represent the people, land, and history of San Miguel in a design format and provide a unique space for future community events. This mural will not only preserve [...] Read More
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