the pila.

so this is how we use water here in guatemala. it's actually a brilliant idea based in the reality that most towns don't have access to water 24/7. For example, in Almolonga we get water from the city faucet everyday from 7-8 am. So you fill up the pila then and have water for the whole day.

We use little plastic buckets (called palanganas) to dish the water out to wash hands, dishes, and clothes...

Special thanks to my mamacita for making these pictures possible and to the best RPCV (and cousin) ever whose music gave me the patience to wait for these to upload!