This Saturday we went on an excursion to a community a couple of hours outside Xela, called "Loma Linda" (pretty hill). This is a collection of little farms who until recently were relying exclusively on coffee production, and are now trying to diversify their economy by attempting to attract tourism. As a promotional launch, we (together with 40 other travellers and residents) were invited to discover their community. They gave us a tour around the local flora&fauna, and an insight into the coffee-making-process.
For the "tourism committee", it was the first time they saw a tourist bus enter their village, and you could feel a very special emotional mix of nervousness, pride, and hospitality in the air. They truly made sincere efforts of making us all feel like at home, and give a good impression of their community.
1 comment:
Qué interesante es este relato. Me ha encantado.
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