Milpa Fields

Antigua Guatemala Milpa Fields Panoramic Vista

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Once again, we can blame NYChapin for today’s photo of panoramic vista of corn fields around Antigua Guatemala. This is about 2.5 miles up the skirt of Volcán de Agua as climbed from the village of San Pedro Las Huertas, just a little higher than last week’s post. Here we can see the fields right … Read more

Real Guatemala: Milpa Fields with Flowers and Squash

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So far in these milpa fields I have found beans, squash, red onions, fruit trees, and flowers. However, as explained before, in a milpa field there a dozen crops at once: maize, avocados, multiple kinds of squash, chiles (hot pepper chilli), beans, tomatoes, tomatillos, camotes (sweet potatoes), jicama (a tuber also known as sengkwang, yam … Read more