- La Juanita Finca Verde is nestled in the outskirts of Guatavita, a rural town just two hours from Bogotá. By Valeria M. Pelet
- The main house also doubles as lodging for both volunteers and guests seeking bucolic refuge.
By Valeria M. Pelet
- La Juanita, a prime example of a permaculture farm, heralds a small but growing change in the area's cultivation techniques. By Valeria M. Pelet
- A quote from Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude serves as the greenhouse's subtle mantra. By Valeria M. Pelet
- Although Sioux in origin, this tipi, built by La Juanita's owner, will house gatherings related to native religious ceremonies. By Valeria M. Pelet
- An overly optimistic street pole frames an intersection in Central Bogotá.
By Valeria M. Pelet
- Bogotá's Plaza de Bolívar: home to majestic cathedrals, pigeons, and little girls dressed in Disney princess outfits begging to feed said pigeons. By Valeria M. Pelet
- There's no such thing as a poor caloric intake choice. There's no such thing as a poor caloric intake choice. There's no such thing as a poor caloric intake choice. By Valeria M. Pelet
- Students play board games at a local café before learning about the Zenú, a pre-Colombian tribe with little recorded history but a sizable amount of goldwork. By Valeria M. Pelet
In search of something to do over J-Term, I followed a close friend's recommendation and volunteered at an organic farm in Guatavita, Colombia to, among other things, "find myself without the constraints of society." While that obviously didn't happen, I did manage to discover a Colombia rich in gastronomy, bookstores, and national identity. But that's enough from me—I'll let my pictures do the talking.