GOAT BARN ADDITIONS

As our hotel guests and readers of the Monte Azul blog know, the goats at Monte Azul are very dear to our hearts.  Their celebrity has been elevated a bit further with the addition of the “Wall of Fame” and new signage.  As you enter the cabreriza (goat barn) you will see the new Monte Azul cheese sign.  This is a large version of our cheese label.  The sign is approximately 1 meter in diameter so it is impossible to miss and lets you know that you have arrived at the cabreriza. 

Once inside the cabreriza, you will find the “Wall of Fame”.  We have installed photos of each of the goats with their respective names.  This allows our guests to know who is who.  Our guests have really liked this new feature and many photos have been taken of them in front of the all the photos. 

It was quite an event to get all of these photos.  Melissa and I had a goat photo shoot one afternoon.  Each goat was paraded out and got to perform - her moment of papparazzi.  Some of the ladies performed very well and others were not quite as cooperative.  There were many distractions such as fresh grass and bushes to eat.  

Only the adult goats are featured on the “Wall of Fame”.  The goats need to be at least 1 year old before we take their photo.  The goat’s hair color, facial features and markings continue to change until about 1 year of age.  It won’t be long before Margarita, Yipy, Patty and Selma get their day in front of the camera.  Their 1^st birthdays are at the end of October. 

Attached are a few photos of these new installations.