Chinampas: Floating Gardens of Costa Rica + Permaculture Farm Tour

It's abou that time for some more incredible content from the caribbean coastline of Costa Rica!
Sarah Wu takes us on the first part of an off-the-grid adventure through the beautiful destination of the Punta Mona Center For Regerative Design & Botanical Studies, an 85-acre wildlife refuge & permaculture hot spot for year-round learning through internships, PDC's (Permaculture Design Courses), herbal education programs, retreats & eco-tourism).
To see the full collection of videos with Sarah - bit.ly/2JQZ2CF
To see the full collection of videos from our Costa Rica Permaculture Farm Tour - bit.ly/2qpY5bG
Photo Credits 4:17 - (source - Medium.com) CHINAMPAS (Floating gardens): A Mexican Tradition With Global Impact - bit.ly/2rYAotX
Chinampas: (source - offgridquest.com) The Floating Agricultural Gardens of Ancient Mexico - bit.ly/2yAd5Z9
To learn more about Sarah Wu & the Punta Mona Center - www.puntamona.org
It feels great to finally release our Costa Rica Permaculture Farm Tour 2.0! We had a lot of fun filming this trip back in April & we hope you enjoy the incredible content & breathtaking locations as well.
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[@vasilew2823]

"In permaculture,we not only design beyond our borders,we design beyond our generation..." Very beautiful...

[@terijean6351]

I'm so in awe of these people and places. They are treasures of the earth, for the earth. Her passion is so powerful. 💗

[@dylnthmsn420]

We need more of us doing this stuff! Absolutely incredible!

[@willgrantresults]

Amazing she has so much knowledge ! Pumped for some more Costa Rica vids!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Will Grant bro prepare to have your mind blown! Going back after Christmas 😉

[@whereisangie]

i love listening to sarah! she has so much knowledge❤

[@alexcontreras6103]

Chinampas are awesome!!! It goes back before the Aztecs (but the Aztecs mass scaled it) it was the most amazing thing that could have existed for agriculture back in the day, extremely sustainable like an all natural ancient Aquaponics especially when they used reed boats with rich soil from the bottom of the lake to float on top of them while the plant roots will grow down into the water

[@harrykersey9086]

We did this in Christmas Fla starting 50 + yrs ago at my friends escarpment if you will in the swamp? along the St John's River . My friend Arthur Coats who not by our sides but with us in spirit and was an incredible person who lived with the Indeginous tribes peoples in Panama CA. and taught jungle warfare for the Army but fell in love with a local and went AWOL to her village and they got married and Art was accepted into the tribe and their he stayed for several yrs as the villages thatchman and loved it but seemingly all good things come to an end and was discovered and jailed and sent back to America and not permitted to return or to see his mate and was giving a medical discharge and built his Panama in the swamps of Cen Fla ! I lived with him there in Christmas and it was an awesome experience ! I miss you my old friend ...

[@joeb8167]

Great content! Sarah is a trove of knowledge! Beautiful place thanks for sharing it!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks! I was blown away by her knowledge.

[@DiscoveryDuo]

Woohoo! I’m so excited to see (and relive) this Costa Rica series! 👍🏻 😉

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Right bro! I've watched it three times myself. Had me looking at tickets last night. Two airlines now offer fair rates out of Tampa 😉

[@milkweeddreams8828]

WOW, what a world of information...permaculture, were not designing beyond our borders we are planting for the next gen...so profound, I could listen to her for days...just WOW...!!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Milkweed Dreams I was mesmerized just filming. Plenty more to come with Sara :)

[@organicgrow4440]

Pete you are absolutely awesome man, countless times I will see a new garden video which looks exciting and me not knowing who’s channel it is and just clicking to watch & I see your humble friendly face. You are producing super awesome high quality tropical videos, it’s really worlds away in quality to anything else on here, keep it up!

[@chickentender4037]

The breadth and depth of of knowledge makes this presentation really interesting, and she has a great voice too.

[@vintagetrishgarden]

Fascinating to hear about and see a food ecosystem in such a different context to my own. Thanks Pete & team.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey Trish! :)

[@thompsonann]

You always produce a great video!!! I was so "revived" by watching this program and completely relaxed!! Oh, if we just took better care of mother earth as these people are...baby steps are still a forward motion..taking baby steps in my city garden. Thanks so much for this great information.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks Ann!

[@marcwidner7526]

Beautiful location. Man, she's full of knowledge. Those crabs, the color is stunning

[@northernlight13]

So much passion and knowledge. Awesome interview. Thank you.

[@jeff6899]

She is so well informed...another great video, Pete ! Thx !

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey buddy! For real, she blew my mind! I filmed 4 hrs here 😳

[@Perry1769]

This woman is amazing 😍

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Perry she really is man. I was blown away by this tour.

[@Perry1769]

Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsFL Really cool stuff, Pete! Love what you’re doing💚🌱✌🏻🤙🏻

[@beengarden5122]

@@yuccaken he meant she really is, man. Not like...she is a man. Lol

[@Moe-sx6ss]

What a powerful lady! Knowledge is power! ❤

[@kiwiwriter]

Pete. Thank you so much for these videos.

[@armandodesousa6375]

Sarah- you are a wealth of useful info. Thanks Kove the wood rail! Hugs from Portugal

[@domiboily3564]

Amazing!! Will try to come down and visit, working on screenplays to help fight climate change and destructive animal agriculture. Thank you!

[@user-to3lg9oc6c]

Wow she gave quite a speech

[@eltoncarvalho9456]

We have these Ground Chiken in Brazil too, here they are called Saracura :D

[@tocolee6127]

Killing it! What's growing on? What's smoking on? When I get back to Florida from Wyoming we're rolling! Gracie Barra BB Clearwater. FL. rules.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Toco Lee hahaa! 👊

[@tocolee6127]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL Bro. You're the PBS/ TED of ecology. I'm no libtard either. You are are truly a great man SIR!

[@growingwithjake]

That was a very beautiful video and honestly more then i was expecting I've learned a lot from this channel

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks Jake! Sara is a wealth of knowledge 🙌

[@geraldfranz9085]

What's growing on Mr. Pete ? Awesome video with a great speaker !!! She rocks, very knowledgeable, incredible footage. I hope to get down to your place to take the tour. I live in the Ocala, Fl. area with a lot of Oaks and would like to mirror some of your awesome ideas and techniques. I love your work and your heart, your family and employees rock dude !!! You have been trully blessed. A big shout out to Justin and his family for getting you fired up to make your channel and share your knowledge with the world. Thanks for all you do, be blessed, be safe, and most of all have fun, catch cha in the next video brother.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey Gerald! She was amazing, this whole second tour will be next level. We really tried to feature more tico farmers this trip.Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated ! Ocala is a great area, I have some friends doing great work in the Gainsville area. Have you checked out my videos at with Joe Pierce? He's awesome, the whole North Florida tour is pretty solid. Justins coming with the family to visit towards the end of the month :)

[@geraldfranz9085]

Yo Mr. Pete, all I can say is wow !!! I checked out your Joe Pierce videos like you suggested. Oh my word, the man is an amazing worth of knowledge !!! I know I had watched them before, but this time around the lights came on !!! WHOOT !!! WHOOT !!! My lighting fast mind in action, lol. I have definitely got to get out and tour a few of these awesome sites, if for no other reason than to just enjoy them, fantastic stuff brother. Three years ago I was basically forced into an early retirement, which has turned into quite a blessing. I have 3 acres off of Hwy. 40 in West Ocala that is about 2 1/2 acres of woods. I have carved out prayer trails through the woods and have kinda (1/2 assed) started a food forest, so looking to strengthen my skills in that area. I live mainly off of my small pension and it is getting time to get back into some kind of part time work. I may have retired, but my bills haven't, lol. Anyways I promised myself that if I ever went back to work, it would not be just some job, but something I truly love. Your videos, and other KZbinr's videos have really spoken to my heart to the tune that I know where I belong and that is somewhere with my fingers in the soil. Why not get paid for something you love to do. Of course I don't have to tell you, I'm just preaching to the choir, lol. So thank you so much for your hard work and your kind heart, you trully have helped me to evolve into the next chapter of my life and I can't thank you enough. I pray blessings over your family, business, and ministry, prosperity 2 fold which is health and wealth,. Thank you again for all you do, keep those videos coming, and always ..... pound dirt my friend.

[@HeyItsMaori]

Wow. That is amazing.

[@curious5218]

She's a wonderful person!

[@ResetKeisha]

I def want to go to Costa Rica! I’ve been feeling it lately.

[@goangelin]

It was Lake Texcoco. The Aztecs of Tenochtitlán created Chinampas to farm their food.

[@user-re7eu9hq6r]

This is fabulous!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks! Sarah is something else. I was very fortunate to feature her...

[@mausoomaali7167]

Wow Wow!!

[@rupaligurav7345]

Planting trees beyond generations......Wow!

[@nicolepena7226]

Very Informative ☺❤📹

[@rinawalker7937]

We just don't design beyond our boarders we design beyond our generation and thinking about whose coming next 19:01. Love it!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Sarah is amazing 🙌

[@rinawalker7937]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL yes, agree... she has an amazing knowledge and tallks with loads of passion... very cool!

[@ingarrajoey]

She knows her stuff!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Seriously, I would take a class with her any day.

[@jetjum]

This is incredible thank you for bringing this to us, all your time and investment, it is truly wonderful. Sarah, thank you for your incredible insight, information and insight. Totally amazing. I am so sorry to ask, but you mentioned cats there, are they wild now? Big hug for you Sarah, Pete and team for showing the world and your incredible dedication, will and passion.

[@rinawalker7937]

Our job in permaculture is to regenerate damaged eco systems 17:04 I just put this here as a note to myself. But boy I have learned alot from Sarah and watching this, so thank you :-)

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey Rina! Glad you enjoyed. I was absolutely blown away after my tour with Sarah, her knowledge is unbelievable 🙏

[@rinawalker7937]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL I have been watching for a couple of months now and enjoy the stories of the people you visit. I live in Aotearoa NZ in a temperate climate and have started a brand new permaculture project myself. I have learned so much and have gotten some great ideas from your videos, so thanks a bunch! :-)

[@indiopeltier9758]

she is all juiced on the yerba mate ,I love it ,that stuff rules

[@denisok48]

Wow that‘s really cool

[@lachaineamimi8442]

That was super interesting👌🏻🐝❤️

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks 😊

[@johnstarnes]

Great video!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey John! Thanks I really enjoyed these trips to CR.

[@aaronvigil9910]

Bro keep up the awesome content!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Aaron Vigil thanks man!

[@dmacosta1]

awesome video

[@Jahmastasunherbalist]

Thanks

[@debzyj376]

Thank you....Enjoyed.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Awesome!

[@emmbabyrocks6830]

These women👏🏻👏🏻 all I have ever really heard about Costa Rica is that it's dangerous etc. these women you have showcased here have put me under a spell . I now want to visit and see what it's all about ❤️

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

emmbabYrocks seriously! Sara Wu was one of my favorite features, she’s a wealth of knowledge🙌

[@laniakeadelapena7287]

dangerous? where are you from? .. I live on a tropical beach in a country without an army, without hunting practices of any kind , Where if you cut down a tree you can end up in jail, with strict laws that protect nature and where 98% of the energy produced is renewable and with at least 25% of the territory declared as a reserve or national park, Free educational systems and also medical care, And it's called Costa Rica,,,, dangerous?. . Pfff! In which country are there no dangers? In yours?

[@emmbabyrocks6830]

@@laniakeadelapena7287 Just always heard it was dangerous……..⬆️ but as you see , I loved what he showed and talked about in his video.

[@lewisHelps]

great video

[@harrykersey9086]

I love her ! Lol she is so much fun to listen to ! I like it very much when we're encouraged to share our experiences where I live in Ga no one shares very toxic environment in America . I need to be around like minded people . I'm in transition here and hope to win hearts and minds as time goes by . I'm 68 and time is quickly running out . I think I need to exasterbate the hearts and minds thing a bit ! ..... ? Lol one day at a time love your video Pete.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

This was a favorite for me too! The woman is an absolute encyclopedia 🙌

[@gordonsmit3396]

Awesome video.... 👌🏻Amazing women... Wow....

[@allurbase]

And they have mate!!

[@SoooHighxD]

nice! The only way! keep it UP!

[@49testsamiam49]

thanks Pete

[@HFTLMate]

great!

[@jameswoll]

Wow. Quite a lady.

[@tanyapark7978]

Incredible lady. So much knowledge.

[@creativeexpressions2705]

Hi Pete...do you or Sarah Wu have an observation on the health of Costa Rican rainforests? We recently visited there and observed so much intense white mold all over various species of trees and shrubs and ground cover.

[@steeleb01]

That was filled with great info!! Do you think Chiampas could be a applicable in Florida with swampland areas? Thanks for the content!

[@steeleb01]

Chinampas*

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hey Brandon! I think it could definitely apply for agriculture here, especially by the coast. Unfortunately most of that land is too expensive for AG these days. But like Sara mentioned look at Miami it's designed like Chinampas.

[@terrya1252]

Hey Pete! Great video! This one is not in the Costa Rica farm tour playlist.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks Terry! I’ll fix that. We’re currently editing some new Costa Rica videos :)

[@gergc4871]

She's beautiful.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Gerg C on so many levels!

[@deancooper7043]

They are delicious!

[@markrodrigue9503]

I would love to do this at my house

[@sergiovaldez9864]

Third... Swamps have rich biodiversity, and the Chinampa system (that is not build on a swamp) rather a wetland (is not the same), multiples the biodiversity. So marsh, wetland and swamp are not the same. There are even iterations of the system in Peru on the Titicaca lake. Thanks!

[@Larrylipawitz]

I’ve never actually seen any evidence of chinampas actually “floating”..would you be able to elaborate on this at all?..you appear to be quite knowledgeable about them and it would be much appreciated 😊

[@eddiaz8783]

HEY PETE, PURA VIDA MEN

[@josealbertodelgadomaldonad3770]

Genesis 2 lifestyle forever yeah

[@luutas]

Speechless. Never seen a woman like this one

[@gachanta]

Are all the permaculture / food forest farms in the Southern part of Costa Rica or are there any say around Grecia? If not, any ideas why not?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

There all over the country, you just have to find them. Some aren’t quite labeled as “permaculture” but that’s definitely what they’re practicing.

[@gachanta]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL I'm hoping to start one in CR in 2 years and I did email Brendon Mckeon on the 5th, but his answer was rather vague; about the minimum size of a perma farm to make it economically viable. At this point I'm leaning towards the Grecia area, but most of your videos seem from the San Isidro General area.

[@ej-vi]

Can anyone recommend a good herb & plant medicinal book

[@TheOutskirtsGardener]

She is woow

[@garrettzwar4369]

🤩👍🏻

[@manuj9861]

Hi sir, Do you have seen money plants species where it sail on water like a snack. Yes. Money plant sail on water like a snake. Please reply if you have ever seen such plants.

[@kirstijames2637]

How do you avoid the mosquito infestation

[@williamreeder4902]

Great Video

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

William Reeder thank you!

[@josebenitez3732]

Beautiful! FYI: 1 Hectare = 10,000 Sq.Yd. = 2.47 Acres 1 Acre = 43,560 Sq.Ft. = 4,048.33 Sq.Mts.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Jose Benitez yeah I need to work on my hectares and meters :)

[@josebenitez3732]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL 😆😆😆 I know what you mean. Here's the magic number, 2.54... From this you can derive everything else. 2.54cm = 1inch. 1 meter = 100cm 100cm ÷ 2.54cm/in = 39.37in/mt 39.37in/mt ÷ 12in/ft = 3.28ft/mt Now 3.28ft/mt ^2 (squared) = 10.76sqft/sqmt. 1 Acre = 43,560 sqft. 1 Hectare = 10,000 sqmt. 1 Cda. (Cuerda) = 3,930.39sqmt. (this is a common measurement used in Latin America) (an easy way to remember is to think of a woman's measurements, 39-30-39 , oh baby😆😆😆) I know it's sexist, but people always remember so it serves the the propose. Once you start using them and keeping your units straight it will become second nature. Especially when it comes to purchasing property. $$$ Enjoy.

[@landonjackson3064]

Beautiful lady 🙏

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

❤️

[@aron8949]

ABC acre's youtube, chinampas in Montana

[@johngjerry1892]

We have this in Naples FL USA too. Before nothing's Now I got alot rare specie fruit & Herb in where I live. She is good but need more species.

[@carlosbriceno6203]

Where is costarrican people?

[@agri2924]

Did she said that biodiversity is quite low in swamps? 6:45

[@conradhomestead4518]

What’s growin’ on?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Paul Conrad fall is in the air my friend.

[@marisajohnson9679]

Soooo then what happened to the Afro Caribbean community that *used* to live there? brought up several times but where are they or how are they incorporated in this project?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

There is still a good population of them there.

[@patrickwingard1927]

You remind me of quentin tarantino.

[@timisaac8121]

@Sarah Wu: Mexico City today Population 22M, just bigger than Capitol of China, Beijing. Meanwhile, Tokyo? 37M. So a bit more of neighbors...

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

What are those trenches called again?

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Chinampas.

[@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7]

miss Quito?

[@markrodrigue9503]

Hum

[@researchbear3960]

she is so smart... she knows so much. love her... thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome video!!!

[@sherrysmiley5789]

Why do all your videos go black screen..

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Not sure what you're talking about. At the end of the video?

[@sherrysmiley5789]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL a few minutes into your videos the screen would go black and I would have to restart your videos and fast forward to the last spot on your video I was looking at.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Sherry Smiley first time I’ve heard this. KZbin is going through some changes on their editing, lots of beta testing going on right now. Maybe that’s affecting it?

[@mezleona]

Ah the most important part of this is that the Aztecs believed and followed a legend, according to it, they would build their city were they would find an Eagle Eating a Serpent on top of a Nopal (cactus) so when they were offered the swamps areas and saw the eagle they stayed.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thank you for sharing!

[@melanielinkous8746]

Hmmmm

[@mezleona]

Chinampas is a Nahualt word, which is the language spoked by the Aztecs. Sorry, they did not have slaves at the time. The city was built there because the Aztecs were nomads that migrated from the north. They were outsiders. They were thrown to the swamps by the Teotihuacans, or the other tribes that were there at the time. The Aztec came up with this solution to grow crops to feed their people.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Wow, thanks for the information! Very interesting stuff.

[@donnalapoint]

Wow, thanks for this! Info very interesting!!! I'll make sure not to advocate for filling in swamps!!!

[@mikeb1189]

Bro just realized I wasn't subscribed to your channel, wtf mate I fixed it

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hahah thanks Mike! 👊

[@sergiovaldez9864]

"Probably with a lots of slaves"? Well, what to say... you guys need to revise the story you say and the history of the culture that made the Chinampas system. There is evidence that even Olmecs had the system. So Aztecs perhaps inherited the system. At some point it spread in Mesoamerica. Thanks!

[@gilbertcounts4317]

no offense intended yet i have met very few people who could intentional include the w ord LIKE as many times in one conversation.....

[@paullaurieferris]

Very informative. Sarah (Mother of all life), Gaia needs more of your intellectual caliber. Peace

[@allanturpin2023]

Feel bad for ya Pete... that trip seems just awful. Work. Work. Work.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hahaha! Dream job bro :)

[@willm5814]

Wow, she is SOOOO knowledgeable!!! When you have water in a place like Mexico or Costa Rica anything is possible. I’m guessing the heat, humidity and mosquitoes would make it very difficult for gringoes like me! 😂😂

[@3rdbasemultiverse]

Being label pedantic, but no one could efficiently enslave people to construct chinampas, absolutely a concept of private property and tribal coercion is politically required instead.

[@markrodrigue9503]

I’m sure this would be illegal in south Louisiana swamp gov regulations are all about penalties to pay 💰 them anytime you want to be self sufficient and sustainable

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Such a shame 😕