In March, my mother sent me an article by Tony Wretch about Matavenero, a small village in the mountains of Leon that was being repopulated. I read that its residents were practicing a lifestyle very respectful of the environment.  I immediately tried to contact someone to visit it, but never got an answer to the two emails and faxes that I sent. I continued investigating and found a telephone number on the Internet. I decided to try one last time. I called during the only time of day that they receive phone calls. I spoke with a guy and I told him that I want to visit Matavenero. It seemed like a good idea to him, and he told me that I needed to get the bus to Bembibre, then a taxi (for 10€) to San Facundo and then walk up the dirt road for an hour and a half until arriving at the village. Our conversation ended after informing me of the necessity to bring a sleeping bag to sleep in. It wasn’t easy to understand the man that I spoke to, and I wasn’t very sure of exactly the city he had told me. Furthermore, it was very little information, but I bought my ticket for the bus and packed my backpack. To read more about Maya's unique experience whilst studying in Spain click here.