A Year in Oaxaca

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Almuerzo for Edgar

Almuerzo for Edgar

Almuerzo—lunch—is one of Edgar's work benefits. He didn't understand what that would become when he started working for us.

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Jacob Dean
Dec 11, 2023
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It was only a couple of weeks into our time in Oaxaca that Penny said, “Edgar asked if I could talk to you about almuerzo.”

Almuerzo is lunch, which I’ve written previously is a light meal taken around 11am. Our providing almuerzo is effectively one of Edgar’s work benefits, and before we moved into the house Penny and Victor told us that every day they …

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