Crabs live in the standing water of the rice farms as well.
In the 1950s the irrigation area expanded to include large rice farms.
He build a small reservoir and water canal to support local rice farms.
"The idea was to start a rice farm," he said.
Terrace farming is often used by the Chinese in their rice farms.
A major portion of the populace work in the rice farms surrounding the areas.
The average Panamanian rice farm is a tenth the size.
Today the abbey buildings are incorporated into a rice farm.
Like a miracle, she meets Tomas, a young man working in a rice farm.
He set out from a rural village in southeastern China, where busy meant a 10-hour day on the family's rice farm.
