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In front of the largest football stadium in Argentina lies an intentionally sustainable community. This is the ecovillage Velatropa, located in the city of Buenos Aires, on the other side of the River Plate football clubs home. Along with Boca Juniors, River Plate is considered to be the best Argentinian club and, due to their rivalry, they create a classic, world famous game.
Referred to as the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires carries forward an interesting history of emancipation. It was considered an autonomous district after the 1994 constitutional amendment, hence its formal name: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. And it still exerts its autonomy when ideas of new ways of life are presented.
This is the case at Velatropa. Nestled in a beautiful corner of the city is a small village with ecological projects including natural construction, recycling, veggie gardens, ceremonies, and a more harmonious connection with nature. This place remains both inside a university and outside the system. The community's inhabitants live according to the guidelines of permaculture and are guided by the Mayan philosophy of the 13-Moon calendar.
Unlike the Gregorian calendar, each moon (or month) on the...