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What is your experience in Organic Farming?: I grew up and was raised on my family's 20 acre horse farm nestled in Northern California. While we do not harvest fruits or vegetables to sell I have lots of experience with animal husbandry, gardening/weeding, painting, fencing, etc. I'm currently studying Ecology & Evolutionary Bio at the University of Hawaii. I'm eager to learn, especially about permaculture and other various organic techniques... to hopefully apply and implement back at home in california!

At 12:20am on June 2, 2011, Amanda Holzgang said…: Hi Samantha, my boyfriend and I are traveling down through central and south america next fall and was hoping you have experience wwoofing within the region? We are looking for places to wwoof within an excellent communal environment. If you've wwoofed within the region would you mind briefly enlightening us on your experience? We are new to this and are so excited to find a place to wwoof. Also, are there any must-see places within the region that you highly recommend? We've been to Guatemala but besides that everything else is new. Anyway if you find a minute or two to help us out we would appreciate it!

At 11:59am on March 25, 2010, Mary Nagy said…: Hummm... if I remember correctly, it was like, $10 or $20 American (kinda pricey!) To get into Belize, and there are no buses that go across the boarder so you have to take a taxi. It's less but I don't remember how much to get back in to Guatemala.

The boarder crossing we did was fine, but a little weird. They money-changing is done by random dudes who wander around with really big wads of cash.

We took the long way into Belize, taking about a week doing tourist stuff along the way... Lake Atitlan, Mayan ruins and stuff... Buses are fine in Guatemala, but way easier in Belize.
helps?
~mary

At 7:50am on March 24, 2010, Mary Nagy said…: Hi Samantha,
Yes, I went for about a month last summer, but didn't end up doing any WWOOFing, so i dont really know what the situation is like with that.
Belize was super fun, and I found the people to be some of the friendliest people in any country! My spanish is pretty weak, so it was relaxing to travel in a country where everyone speaks english. The bus system is so easy to use, and pretty cheap. Oh! and we hitch-hiked a lot, and felt safe doing so.
Most of our time was spent around Hopkins, which I highly recommend, especially if you like music/drumming. Try to get to Cayo too.
Guatemala is cool (loved Antigua), and the Mayan ruins are great to see but the areas around them are super touristy. Flying in and out of the Guatemala city airport was waaaay cheap.
Hope this helps, totally consider Belize. its so friendly my friends and I still keep in touch with some of the people we met there.
~mary