On Sunday I went to Huanta to meet up with Sara and Rusty (pronounced Roosty here), and a group of Presbyterians from San Gabriel Presbytery in California. They are a Living Waters for the World Team. This is their second visit to Huanta, as they are testing water samples for feasibility and building relationships by being present in both Huanta and Maynam. It looks like they may come back around May or June of 2011 to teach the Peruvians how to install and maintain the water systems.
One of the things that was slowing things up for just a little bit was finding a lab to test the water for nitrates and bacteria. The test strips brought along weren´t quite up to the task this day. That is when we got to meet Hugo. Hugo owns, runs, and operates Gettino Heladeria (Ice Cream Factory) in Huanta. he distills his own water and grinds his own fruit and other natural ingredients to make ice cream bars. He knows alot about water filitration and treatment. Hugo linked us to a lab in Ayacucho. Taking the smaples all the way back to Lima or even the US was too far. Hugo even gave us a tour of his micro operation, that produces a lot of ice cream bars in two shapes. One is a spiral and the other is a traditional bar shape. It looks just like a factory in the US only smaller. He has all the stainless steel molds and equipment, including the sterile room lined with box freezers for storing the product. He gave us a sample of the chocolate and vanilla swirl bar. A thin slice of heaven right there in Huanta. His ice cream is sure to please anyone representing the Department of Deliciousness because it is fresh and not covered in ice crystals (a sign of age) like the other ice cream vendors.
**If you are ever in Huanta and see a lime green ice cream cart marked ¨Gettino¨ pony up because you are sure to receive a superior product.**
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