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Savi, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, took the Raíces crew on a tour to show us the completed first building and the progress on the rest of the site.

The first building at EarthshipPR almost complete.

Framing for the dome that will top the second building to be construction as part of the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.

Tires filled with rammed earth provide thick insulation and help the building withstand earthquakes, while also helping reduce waste in the community. When the building is finished, the tires will no longer be visible.

Earthship walls and window under construction.

View looking up from inside the second dome under construction at the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.

Mario Antunez, core team member for the early phases of the EarthshipPR build, working on the first building to be constructed as part of the project.

Volunteers sorting recycling to see what can be incorporated into the EarthshipPR domes and walls.

Rebar framing for second dome under construction at the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.

The first earthship in Puerto Rico under construction at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico, 6 months after the devastating impacts of Hurricane María. The design of this sustainable building is meant to withstand the impacts of future hurricanes and…