The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

- Robert Frost

the 1 less traveled by

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Cooperativa de Producción Artesanal de Mujeres Jicareras de Buenos Aires

Looking at Jicaro Cups
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Trip to the Women’s Jicaro Artisan Cooperative

I had the pleasure of chaperoning my daughters class trip to Cooperativa de Producción Artesanal de Mujeres Jicareras. Located about 40 minutes from San Juan del Sur Day School in a small town next to Rivas called Buenos Aires. The artists there gave a great presentation of the process of creating beautifully hand crafted cups, ornaments, and beverages out of the jicaro gourd.

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We arrived by bus to a store where they sell & showcase the handmade jicaro products

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We were given a short presentation about the process of making jicaro products

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The kids got to color after the presentation for a little bit

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We then went to a home nearby where we were given a full demonstration of the process, starting with the jicaro tree.

Azalea

Azalea was very happy with her tiny jicaro that she got to pull off the tree herself.

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We were shown how at first they boil the jicaro in water with ash.

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Then it is cut open at the top and the inside mulch is scooped out with a small metal spoon.

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The skin of the jicaro is scrapped off.

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The design is drawn in pencil first.

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Then is cut into the jicaro. We requested the tree logo of SJDS Day School

Finished

Finished product - beautifully handcrafted cups

Delicious

Delicious jicaro drink made with the mulch inside, sugar, and cinnamon..

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