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Hermosa Beach Earthen Oven

Casa de Tierra and San Juan del Sur's favorite bakery, Pan de Vida, paired up to create an earthen oven for Nicaragua's beautiful beach, Playa Hermosa. The oven is about 4.5' in diameter, and was constructed out of sand, clay, volcanic rock, and sawdust.

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Building the form with sand
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Austin testing clay samples
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Uber-volunteer Kathy Marshall!
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Hand crafting the earthen oven


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Working into the night
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Shaping the earth
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Cesar plastering the oven
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The oven on its base


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The Pan de Vida & Casa de Tierra oven is ready to fire!