Yesera; get-together at Merieke's cabin

Awhile ago my dutch friend Merieke, invited me to a get-together and party at their cabin. Her husband's family has a cabin in the country side, close to the village Yesera. It is about a 45 min ride south of Tarija.
The cabin is located in the country side, with beautiful views of the surrounding hills. Their property borders a river.
Overall, it was a wonderful relaxing afternoon, with Merieke's family, friends and neighbors from the area. For the neighborhood children, they organized some traditional games (see photos of the big poles with colored ropes) and handed out gifts to them.

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Children playing in the river, on the drive up to Yesera

The BBQ area

The cabin (Merieke in the middle)

Jan, Merieke's son, and his grandpa

Their property bordering the river. The river eroded a lot of land the last rain season

The neighbors house

The traditional way of drying grass, etc. for cow feeding - up in trees

A traditional game for children; they wind the colored ropes in different patterns around the pole.

Around and around, around we go.......

Isabel handing out drinks to the kids

And this is one of the end results.....