A Hippy Haven

El Aldea is an ecocommunity hidden deep in the concrete jungle of Buenos Aires. Wedged between highrises and an airport, under a sky of smog, sits this Utopian community devoted to recycling and organic farming. I went a couple of times in order to write my article. I of course stood out like a sore thumb, but it wasn't long before I was eating a 'raw' cake made from ingredients gathered from dumpsters, and reveling barefoot with the best of them. The real clincher was right before lunch when we touched palms and closed our eyes in thanks - for about twenty minutes. Luckily the food was delicious. (To read my article click here)

...Can't you tell?