Janeth Puente

Full name: Janeth Puente Andrade

My name is Janeth and I'm 38 years old. My husband is named Timoteo and I have 4 children: Deysi is 13 years old, Jefferson is 12, Darwin is 10 and Widinson is 4. I was born in the town of Intag, in the parish of Garcia Moreno, Imbabura province. When I was three years old, my parents brought us to the town of Mashpi. When I was 23 I got married and came to live here in Guayabillas.

We work in the fields cultivating our land, and we also go out to earn money working in other people's fields in order to support our children in their studies.

I like where we live because of its location, because it's peaceful, and because I have my friends and family. My favorite food is green plantains with guañas (a local fish from the river), and with a drink made of grated green plantains with milk.

In my house I have chickens, guinea pigs and pigs to provide some extra income. I also have a cow and a mule. As a pet we also have a puppy. We have some land where we plant plantains, yuca, taro, corn, beans, pineapple, sugar cane, papaya, guava, avocado, borojó, anonas, etc., and a small garden for household use.

I would like to have volunteers in my house to get to know each other's customs and traditions, to know more about the place they come from, and so I can teach them some of my traditions. The person who visits us can stay as long as he or she wants and will be warmly welcomed!

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Me llamo Janeth, tengo 38 anos. Mi esposo se llama Timoteo y tengo cuatro hijos: Deysi de 13 anos, Jefferson de 12 anos, Darwin de 10 anos, Widinson de 4 anos. Yo naci en la zona de Intag, Garcia Moreno, provincial de Imbabura. A la edad de tres anos, mis papis nos trajeron a la zona del Mashpi. A la edad de 23 anos me case y vine a vivir aqui en Guayllabillas.

Trabajamos en el campo cultivando las tierras y ademas salimos a ganar trabajando los campos de otras personas para poder dar el estudio a nuestros hijos.

Me gusta este lugar por su ubicacion y tranquilidad y porque tengo mis companeras y amigas. Mi plato favorite es verde con guañas y de bebida colada de verde rallado con leche.

En mi casa tengo gallinas, cuyes, chanchos para ayudarme en el sustento. Tengo tambien una vaca y una yegua. Como mascota tenemos una perrita.

Tenemos un terrenito donde sembramos platano, yuca, papa china, maiz, frijol, piñas, cañas, papayas, guabas, aguacates, borojo, nonis, etc. y un huerto pequeño para el uso de mi casa.

Me gustaria tener voluntaries en mi casa para conocer las costumbres de cada uno y del lugar de donde vengan y yo poder enseñarles mis costumbres. La persona que nos visite puede quedarse el tiempo que desee que seran bienvenidas.