For class the other day we were very fortunate to be able to visit a rose plantation. It was really cool to see how it all worked and how much organization goes into mass production of flowers for specific holidays. The top picture is of my language group walking with Miguel, the brother of my host mom. He is the manager here and the green houses in the picture represent only a few of the many on the property. Below is a picture of a rose with a cover on it. We learned on our tour that the covers help the rose buds to grow longer and more vibrant. The other pic is of liz and my teacher isabel enjoying some of the many roses.
Below is Maggie with one of the employees. He is actually one of the top marathoners in all of Guatemala and just won the biggest marathon in the country. He runs to and from work everyday, some 20 km each way. A lot of the workers here run to work and the company has been working to get him some sponsors because he is still having to support his 6 kids at home.
The other pics are of the special garden where they are testing new plants to see if they will flourish in country, the room where they sort and pack the flowers and then Miguel with all the ladies. He was kind enough to give all the ladies their own dozen...I got a handshake.
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