Manuel Rueda
Manuel Rueda is a correspondent for Fusion, covering Mexico and South America. He travels from donkey festivals, to salsa clubs to steamy places with cartel activity.
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Peña poses for a picture outside his home, a four hour trek from the nearest town.
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Pedro Peña plays a game of dominoes with mountain guide Rene Mateus.
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Peña's home is currently going through some repairs.
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Peña's home has awesome views of the Andes mountains, and valleys surrounding the city of Merida.
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Peña's kitchen. A basic affair.
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Peña helps to keep his old stove cooking.
Peñas timeless dishes
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Moby Dick, one of Peña's two dogs, poses for a picture.
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Cows left to graze on their own by local campesinos, sometimes visit Peña's home.
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Accomodations at Peña's house are rustic.
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Peña's home was built over a hundred years ago
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Once every two or three weeks Peña heads down to Merida to get supplies.
Manuel Rueda is a correspondent for Fusion, covering Mexico and South America. He travels from donkey festivals, to salsa clubs to steamy places with cartel activity.
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