Sebastian Melani of Punta Mita Expeditions donated two boats to take the women from Manos Unidas on a whale watching expedition. There were 17 women in total who attended the journey!
A comprehensive manual of the whales and whale watching was created and given to each woman before the excursion. Even though these women were all from this huge Bay area, some of them had never been on a boat before, and most of them knew nothing about the whales.
Sandra Cano, a lifelong resident of Punta de Mita, daughter of a fisherman, wife to a lobster diver who has been around the ocean all of her life said “of all the years I have been seeing the whales, I had never learned as much about them and their behavior as I did today – thank you!”
Manos Unidas is our cooperative of women artisans based out of the Punta de Mita region. Aside from creating their beautiful handi-crafts through a cooperative setting, the women also take part in various workshops every month. Some past workshops have included holistic medicine, computer skills, yoga, and nutrition.
Photos by Nova Pennison
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