I spent two weeks at a HelpX farm called Vinto Lindo, located just outside Cochabamba. It was nice to be out of the hustle-and-bustle of the city and work with my body in the garden, pulling weeds, getting calluses digging post holes, planting fruit trees, harvesting corn by hand, and sharing hour-long lunches with the other volunteers and our host.

Two teams being led by local farmers in the corn field

building with the volunteer kitchen and tool shed

Main garden with lettuce, pole beans, onions, potatoes, strawberries, and squash

I met some people that were very genuine souls: a Tim from France who made a killer Bechamel sauce (used in vegetable lasagna..nom nom), Caitlin from England who had been travelling South America for the past few months, and Anneliese from Canada who did advanced-level woodworking and knew a lot about permaculture from WWOOFing in New Zealand.

famous vegetable lasagna with Bechamel sauce, my first meal at the farm

Caitlin bonded with this little creature who followed us home

Cactus and its fruit, tuna — Cactus and its fruit, *tuna*

The stars at night were gorgeous, a glimpse into the southern hemisphere's night sky

All in all a satisfying, rewarding, and challenging stay. To have a look at my first HelpX experience in Costa Rica, click here. To read Part 4: Carnaval in Oruro, click here.

Netherlands: Keukenhof

Bolivia, Part 3: Vinto

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