The village of Godinez rests at about 7,500 feet above sea level. Land is a very valuable resource in the agricultural regions of Guatemala.
Most people own at least some, and they grow crops on every square inch, right up to their homes.
Godinez is a bit too high in elevation to grow much coffee, so we were surrounded by corn, beans and other fresh vegetables. But lower down the hillsides, coffee abounds, and is grown right up the roadsides and up INTO the lake. Going down the slopes, the land is carefully terraced. But during the long rainy seasons, much of the topsoil is gets washed away. With Godinez being so rich with vegetables, I made the mistake one day of seeking a vagrant breeze in the shade of an avocado tree.