El Jardín Secreto (The Secret Garden)

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Today is our last day in our Secret Garden AirBnB.  This is a beautiful little cabin with about 1 - 2 acres of trees, grass, flowers, rock walls, little waterfalls, etc.  The cabin itself has solar power for electricity, on-demand hot water in the shower, a fireplace (although the weather was too warm to use it), a zip line and tree house for the kids, etc.


Terran was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday, so we stayed around the cabin while he rested.  While exploring, we found some plum trees (both purple and yellow), watermelons, raspberries, and tons of other plants.




Here are some more pictures from the property:







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  1. Çheryl solisDecember 15, 2018 at 1:52 PM

    what a beautiful place!!! Im feeling pretty jealous! The morantes (bella and carlos) will be in peru around new years. they are
    in chili at the moment. THe food in S. A. is just so amazing. love plantain and yuka. So wonderful to see your adventures.
    Have a wonderful time!

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    1. MonicaDecember 16, 2018 at 4:27 PM

      Thank you Cheryl! We aré enjoying the food a lot. Wyatt is specially loving the trout. I miss the wonderful smell of the food cooking in your home.

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  2. Çheryl solisDecember 15, 2018 at 1:53 PM

    I also forgot to mention how beautiful this place looks. wow. so colorful. it really is beautiful.

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  3. UnknownDecember 16, 2018 at 6:01 AM

    Looks dreamy!! Must have been hard to leave!!

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    1. MonicaDecember 16, 2018 at 4:28 PM

      It was pretty cool, but Maija was both sad to leave the beautiful place, and happy to distance herself from the tarantulas there...lol

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  4. P. A. S.December 18, 2018 at 5:29 PM

    One of those plants looked like it was straight out of the Lorax! Haha

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  5. Julie CalgaryJanuary 4, 2019 at 9:15 PM

    Looks like the Garden of Eden!

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  6. Jacqueline Morante LamaJanuary 25, 2019 at 6:34 AM

    I just love all the places you are visiting. This one is particularly beautiful and very appealing to me.

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