Maria Vargas News
Plastic vs. Plantain Leaves: The Hidden Sustainability Fight to Save Colombia’s Sugar Countryside
Join us for a visit to the remote mountains of Colombia, where one family’s handmade sugar and deep-rooted traditions offer a powerful glimpse into how rural communities can preserve culture, protect the environment, and build a sustainable future—one block of panela at a time.
By MARIA VARGAS
Recharging in the Desert: Our Family’s Big Bend Ritual
Big Bend National Park is like a book that never ends and changes every time you try to read it. It’s enchanted under a spell where the more familiar you think you are with it, the more you realize how little you actually know it and the more it surprises you.
By MARIA VARGAS
Unseen Stories: The Last Campesinos of Colombia's Coffee Heartland
"As the mountains closed in around us, Hector began telling us stories about their off-the-grid life. Slowly it dawned on me that we were stumbling into a deeper story. One about disappearing campesino lifestyles, the downsides of fair trade, harsh weather impacts, and living in harmony with nature."
By MARIA VARGAS