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Descriptionof Tierra Verde’s grounds “Tierra Verde” holistic center is located on Oaxaca’s Pacific coast, in the village of Mazunte, municipality of Santa Maria Tonameca, District of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca’s state. Tierra Verde’s south-east border, adjoins the Punta Cometa Reserve, from which it is separated by a pre-Hispanic wall. Punta Cometa is the southern most point of Mexico and was a ceremonial site in pre-Hispanic times. To the west, the center faces Mermejita beach. Tierra Verde’s grounds cover an area of 2.882 sq. m. of gently sloping land with an abundance of beautiful trees and vegetation.
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Buildings
The center’s several buildings include: a kitchen/dining room, accommodation, storeroom, a Central Palapa and 4 cabins ( of which three lack only the roof and loft, while the fourth has only the foundations and base laid. The mud bricks and timber necessary for their completion are safely stored in the center’s grounds.) Tierra Verde has a 30.000 liter capacity water storage tank. The water is pumped directly from the village’s well 3 days a week. |
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The building system
The buildings have stone and concrete foundations and frames. The walls are mud brick made, a material which is both weather resistant and thermal. The bricks have been finished with a sealer to maximize their resistance to humidity and insects. There are lofts of colored concrete above the Catalan (arched) roofs of the rooms, The other roofs are of woven palm fronds with treated pine beams and supports. The timber was felled in accordance with forestry regulations. As can be seen, the center has been built with materials from the region. All the buildings are removed from the boundaries of the ground and well spaced, to allow for the circulation of breezes and the natural flow off of rain water. The toilets are of the dry, ecological composting type, that neither pollute nor waste water while producing high quality, natural fertilizer. The soapy waste water from the bathrooms and kitchen is recycled. First, the grease is filtered out and it then passes through a gravel and sand filter for cleaning before being be used to water the gardens. The entire process is carried out within the center’s grounds meaning there is no waste water run-off to neighboring land or on tothe road.
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Completed Buildings |
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kitchen, lounge, storeroom 56 sq. m.
This complex has stone foundations and mud brick walls. The roof is of woven palm fronds with timber beams and supports of treated pine, above which is a loft area of colored concrete. The kitchen has been built to satisfy regulations so as to serve as a safety room in the case of a hurricane. |
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The kitchen has a stainless steel, industrial stove with four burners, hot plate, oven and a grill. There is a concrete sink, finished with Talavera tiles, and timber cupboards, shelves and bench-tops. It is fully stocked with electrical appliances, pots, pans, bowls, glasses, crockery and cutlery. Between the kitchen and the water storage tank is a storeroom with stone walls, and a window which is also suitable for use as a safety room in the case of a hurricane. It’s roof forms a terrace, as does the roof of the water storage tank. There is a small tool room under the kitchen. Behind the kitchen is the laundry consisting of a courtyard with two tubs, a sink, a covered area for gas tanks that also supports the timber structure holding the solar panel that produces all the center’s electricity. The 12 volt current passes through a regulator and is stored in 3 batteries. The kitchen has a transformer for the electrical appliances. The backyard also has a covered area for garbage containers and some stone- terraced vegetable gardens. The dining room’s clay tile floor has been treated to increase it’s durability. The walls are of mud brick compressed soil and there is also a large wooden cupboard as well as wooden tables and chairs. The dining room has a magnificent view of Mermejita beach. The center’s access road and its retaining walls are of stone and concrete. |
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Accommodation Palapa 85 sq. meters surface area, 2 lofts, 2 terraces measuring 15sq. meters, 2 bathrooms, 6 sq. meters, and 2 dry toilets
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It has stone and concrete foundations, mud brick walls and two stone staircases and terraces. It is divided into two sections that are separated by a covered terrace, that has a clay tile floor with a decorative centerpiece made with pebbles and coral from the beach. First section: a room with a colored, polished concrete floor (another safety room) 3 windows. The window frames and door are timber. The Catalan (arched) style roof forms the floor of the loft. Both lofts have polished, colored concrete floors and are separated from the terrace by a woven brushwood wall and are accessed by a timber staircase. The second section: one small room with two windows, wooden shutters and a timber door. One large room with four windows, wooden shutters and door and a second loft. The door opens on to a terrace where the bathroom and shower are located. All the front windows and terraces of this lodge have superb views of the Pacific Ocean. A stone path leads from the dining room to the lodge. |
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The Round Palapa 63.5 sq. meters A space for workshops, yoga practice and meditation. This is a wide circular space with a 9m diameter. The foundations and base are stone, and its mud brick walls are 60 cm. high to provide circular seating around the space. The floor is colored concrete and the roof is a beautiful structure of treated pine beams covered with woven palm fronds. The rear of the building has a concrete block retaining wall. This Palapa offers superb views of the magnificent sunsets. This space is accessed by a dirt track leading from the dining room, through the garden and past several terraces planted with bananas, lemon and paw-paw trees, vegetables and flowers. There is a track leading from the Tierra Verde Center to Mermejita beach, while the Center’s main entrance is via the road to Punta Cometa.
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Unfinished |
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Cabins 20m2 cada una
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