Ecuador Cruz Loma

50 years ago, there were no streets or roads to this farm. People could only access the area walking or on horse. There were two routes, that still exist today, that crossed the summit and in doing so formed a cross which can be seen from far away and this is where Grace’s grandfather got the name for the farm. Even when Grace’s father took over there were still no suitable roads for transporting heavy goods. He wanted to mechanize various processes on his land but had no way to transport machines of the size he required. He began to study mechanics and eventual had the machinery brought up in small pieces and then put them together again on the farm. Because of his dedication, this farm was the first in the region to have some mechanised processes.