Our biggest concern was not having any water on the land, and the Uluchi family suggested inviting a water witch to help us find the best spot for a well. San Francisco was well known in the area for his ability to find water veins.
San Francisco drank copious amounts of singani liquor, and smoked cigarettes, both of which were supposed to aid his powers. We assisted him by sipping singani too, and held lit cigarettes, even if we didn't smoke.He muttered prayers to Pachamama into a bottle of pure alcohol, then sprinkled it on a square of plastic. Coca leaves were dropped onto the wet plastic and their position and side up or side down indicated the presence of water and how many metres below ground.
This process went on for several hours.Eventually, the best spot was determined and was marked by burying the by now empty bottle of singani in a hole.
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