Going to Tend the Milpa
This photos was taken on the outskirts of Volcán de Agua where many people have milpas and orchards. Besides the obvious corn plantations, the campesinos also grow rábano (radish), yuca (cassava), camote (sweet potato) and yerbas (herbs). As explained before in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, the term milpa refers normally to a maize field, but … Read more