Champagne Tastes on a Student Budget

Gustos de champán con presupuesto de estudiante

The only plant in Medellín that grows real money also demands truffle compost, imported French water, and a nightly rock concert at full volume. Juliana calls it an investment. Her landlady calls it grounds for eviction — and the corner shopkeeper is starting to look very closely at those bills.

Part 2 of 4 in The Ballad of the Money Plant

«Abono El Campesino. Ocho mil pesos el kilo. El favorito de todas las abuelas de Colombia», leyó Juliana en la bolsa, con voz de vendedora de televisión.

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