It’s a good place to sit and rest. Next to the fields with shadow, a view of the waterfall and a view to the ocean. Peaceful existence in El Salvador 🇸🇻 at Chicuinaco – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

I think every vulture in the area was over Chicuinaco this morning. I counted over 100. I think they were waiting for me, but today is not their day 😂. More El Salvador beauty 🇸🇻 – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

Beautiful moonrise tonight At Chicuinaco. Nice to have a few clear days and nights. Beautiful El Salvador 🇸🇻

Today’s helpful hint. If you are building in El Salvador, don’t forget to build hammock hooks into your building columns. Otherwise, you will have to bust your buns to drill through the wall. Apparently, the window cages don’t hold up to major hammock use. Ask me how I know that

Alice has been carry around the duck at her feet for over 11 years. It’s her baby. Poor duck has no wings or feet anymore, but the squeezer still works. Ugly Duck has had more emergency surgeries than I can count. Shout out to @PetSmart for making a great product.

Got the first guisquil almost ready in Chicuinaco’s garden and a butterfly taking a break from pollinating the maracuya flowers this morning. More things growing in El Salvador 🇸🇻 – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

Finally getting some baby pumpkins on the vines next to the cornfield. Seem to be a month behind this year. Hope we get a lot more at Chicuinaco. Still growing things in El Salvador 🇸🇻

Taking advantage of the morning Sun at Chicuinaco today to dry some bark remains from the Balsamo oil process. This can be used for burning to deter mosquitoes and other bugs like you would use citronella. We will also sell bags at the @btcfarmersmrkt No waste in El Salvador 🇸🇻 – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

Our maracuya just keep giving 😋 at Chicuinaco. – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

Looks like more rain coming to Chicuinaco tonight – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

Boiling the water left over from processing the Balsamo oil this morning . We will bottle it up and repurposed it. It can be used in making soap and shampoos or other purposes such as preserving wood. Nothing goes to waste here at Chicuinaco. Growing in El Salvador 🇸🇻 – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

Entertainment at the farmers market

It’s a beautiful day for a farmers market at Club Cocal. Opens at 10 . @btcfarmersmrkt @ClubCocal

Prensa in action. Mining Salvadoran black gold, Balsamo oil 😁. Chicuinaco growing stronger in 🇸🇻 – at Teotepeque, El Salvador

Busy morning at Chicuinaco. They ground up the balsamo bark, boiled it and are now test running the press. El Salvador’s black gold will be available soon I hope. Just have to fine tune the press. Growing un El Salvador 🇸🇻

Nice rainy afternoon at Chicuinaco today. Probably not going to have many more of those

Come down and see us. Say hi to Coconut Joe and buy some fantastic goodies

Some people have garden gnomes. At Chicuinaco we have garden vultures 🤣Sunning itself on my garden posts

Got the path to the dining patio done today. Little dirt work and we should be good. Definite improvement at Restaurante Chicuinaco

Afternoon at Chicuinaco is time for walking Alice the dog and checking the orchards, banana/platano trees, pumpkin/ ayote vines, and the tomato patch. Mandarins are coming along nicely, and soon we will have enough bananas to feed a barrel of monkeys. Growing in El Salvador 🇸🇻