Earthship PR in Aguada, Puerto Rico
I have heard about the Earthship in Aguada for some time, but haven’t had the chance to check it out until now. It has been a working apiary (TainaSoy/Chaparro Apiaro) but recently has transformed into something magical. The Earthship PR has a lot of potential as it is still in its infancy, but it was great to see the results in the making. Based on the biotechture Earthships of Taos New Mexico, the goal is for it to be a sustainably built (using tires, cans, bottles and other “trash”) community center that is completely off grid -water, electricity and food. At this point it has a basic working rainwater system, and a very minimal solar set up (one panel) and a small garden.
Derek and Matt led the discussion
But the coolest thing to me was the structure style and re-use of the colored glass bottles to make a stain-glass effect in the dome-like huts. It felt like we were in a movie/art set. The soft edges made it seem like we were in a fairy tale setting dancing under mushroom caps. From the vision of Eco-sustainability to the community engagement (it was built nearly all from volunteer labor) and just the sheer “cool factor” this place was a true inspiration of what can be possible with a little dream and a lot of elbow grease! Check out the video below for a full tour. The Earth Day event was also a lot of fun with bomba music, local artisans and food, and just a really chill, good vibe to help us appreciate how awesome it is to live on planet Earth!
Inside the first hut
Beautiful art work
Down by the river area people were set up hanging out, playing music
Aeden checking out the glass cut outs
Me, Derek and Matt on the tour
My friend Missy with her homemade soap using goat milk and beeswax from there
They are small Dome-like structures (maybe 10×10). I enjoyed the art on the walls
Lovely heliconias in bloom
And a lot of pineapples everywhere we looked!
From the backside -a work in progress!
How the dome structures are built- tires and a rebar cage dome filled with refuse and concrete
Goat on a rope
Open every Saturday -bring food, bring support, volunteer in whatever manner you can!
People on the tour during Earth Day
Me and Aeden down by the river/quebrada area
A special thanks to David White for filming this interview