Base camp = Labranza Baha'i Institute

We stayed about half of our four weeks in the Temuco region at the Labranza Baha'i Institute, a building built in the early 90s near to the Radio Baha'í.  Its a fantastic resource with a big central meeting area, offices and dorms (of which we occupied a room in the women´s section).  There were 3 other volunteers staying at the institute while we were there, doing various jobs. 

Including Jacqueline "Kuki" from Talca, who had recently joined the Bahá'i community.  She has many skills including doing theatre shows with children.  Hero is demonstrating the use of props.

The institute property used to be in farmland (el campo), but in recent years has become surrounded by low cost housing as Labranza, a dormatory town 20 kms from Temuco, expands.

Returning to the Institute from the bus stop on a fine September day.

Dan found a heart shaped potato at the local farmer's market.

Participating in a 19 Day Feast in a rural hamlet.

It wasn´t all fun and games; here Hero shows off some bruises from bumping her lip while jumping on a bed.

Last day (15th Sept) with friends at the institute.