Over 500 trees including passion fruit, guava, star fruit, oranges, grapefruits, limes, lemons, avocados, cashews, guanavano, water apples, papayas, several varieties of mangos, and many others were planted.  Also planted were hearts of palm, bananas, plantains, pineapples (you just take the cut off tops, peel off a few leaves the expose the rootlets, and stick them in the ground – really), coconut palms, and guadua (giant bamboo for construction material)

Beans, squash, melons, and other vegetables have also been planted in anticipation of our 2nd annual fiesta to benefit the neighboring school. 

The 1,800 gallon water tank was sunk 2/3 of the way into the ground and a wooden roof will soon be built to cover the tank, keeping the water cool and the tank from view.  

Our new ½ mile access road is holding up remarkably well, but a few bank areas consisting of loose soil began to erode, and we quickly had our crew plant a variety of species with fibrous roots that soak up water.  We also made a handful of proactive re-enforcements to some of the wing walls situated above the drainage washes that cross under our road.  The living fence is growing like crazy and is also stabilizing the edges of the roadbed. 

Site lines for all the lots continue to be maintained in order to preserve scenic ocean and mountain views.  Any noteworthy species are spared the blade of the machetes.  Additional trails to various points of interest on the finca have also been established, and those pre-existing have been maintained.