La Finca

Originally published on Project Nuevo Mundo (projectnuevomundo.blogspot.com) on 14 April 2011. Recovered from web archives in October 2026; the text is unchanged. Written by Michelle, a Project Nuevo Mundo volunteer (as signed).

la finca: it’s a place where the sky is always the bluest of blue and the waterfalls perfectly frigid. it’s a place where work is fun and play is rugged. a place where ideas are exciting and creativity thrives, where food is fresh and local and hand-made. where hikes lead you to rock cliffs where you can watch the sun both rise and set. it’s a community you can feel in your bones. and it’s a home, on a lakeside mountain in one of the most beautiful places in the world. the energy from this place is almost tangible and every day can see the benefits of your labor as the garden produces and the house becomes more beautiful and interesting. it’s a place that gets harder and harder to leave the longer you stay. and a place i dream of returning to over and over again. forever.

-Michelle, volunteer :)