San Pancho is a small town about a 20 minute bus ride south of Lo de Marcos. 3 of us decided to spend a girls day exploring the town the other day.
It cost us $15 pesos ($1.11 CAD) to take the bus there. The beach and wave action was quieter than Lo de Marcos that day.
The main attraction for us was the Entre Amigos complex:
This community complex features goods produced from recycled materials by local artisans. There were items made from compressed paper, plastic bottles, wine bottles, cloth, plastic bags, and metal. The complex also contains a library, a small gymnasium and cafe. There are various types of classes offered each afternoon.
The first area we visited featured jewellery, children's toys, handbags, backpacks and glasses:
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| Jewellery made from compressed paper -- touching it you would never guess it was paper! |
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| Earrings made from plastic bottles |
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| childrens toys made from parts of recycled bottles |
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| candle holders made from the bottom of wine bottles |
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| Another use for the bottom of wine bottles - - drinking glasses with various designs etched on them |
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There was one large sculpture of a tree made from recycled electrical conduit, etc.
Towards the back of the complex there were 2 paper mache masks being prepared for a special parade this weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Entre Amigos.
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| A work in progress |
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| Some of the detailed painting |
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| Glued beads to highlight certain areas |
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| Another paper mache item ready to go |
As we entered the courtyard of the complex we discovered a beautiful mural:
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| First part of the mural |
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| Another part around the corner |
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| Looking closely we realized that each feather on the Toucan was a girl in the traditional dance costume |
Some ladies showed us children's toys they made from recycled clothing:
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| tortuga (turtle) |
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| ballena (whale) |
Above the counter in the library was a canopy of plastic bottles each with different colours of paint in the bottom to create a design:
After leaving the complex, we noticed a nearby wall decorated with a rooster design:
I remember going there with Daphne and Jack. I'm happy to see they are still keeping up with the recycling.
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