El Pochote Update

So they drained the beautiful pond in the title picture of my blog. I went to the Pochote market today and it was an empty 8-inch deep depression in the ground with rocks and rubble strewn about, and the giant reedy plant was gone. It was sad. But the water had been looking pretty green, and it was full of tadpoles and probably a breeding ground for malaria-bearing mosquitos. I can only hope they're cleaning it out and planning on refilling it.