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Vacations and Fun Stuff |
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I was home for Christmas and in spite of the fact that I nearly froze to death, it was a great vacation and a wonderful chance to see many family and friends. Upon returning in January, I spent a couple days up in the mountain behind El Suyatal (which nobody seems to be able to tell me the name of!) picking coffee and enjoying the peace and tranquility of the mountain. Coffee production is quite an involved process, and I know I will appreciate my morning cup a lot more from now on. |
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The ball court of Copan |
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Lancha ride out to Punta Sal National Park |
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Pristine beaches of the north coast |
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Coffee grows on short stubby trees high in the mountain. The beans resemble little cherries when they are ripe. |
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After the beans are picked they are passed through a hand-crank machine that strips the beans of their red outer hulls. |
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Once the hulls are removed the beans are washed to remove any hulls that remain. Then the beans are spread in the sun to dry before being sold. |
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When the beans are dry they are measured and sold to by the bucket. The current price of coffee is about $6 for aproximately 3 gallons of bean |
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Me picking coffee beans in the mountain behind El Suyatal |
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