Woman builds stone and clay home, lives off-grid in Argentina
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Rocío de las Rosas left Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2012 and settled in Achiras, Córdoba province, where she built a home for herself and her daughter.
Initially, she lived in a tent while adapting to a life without electricity. For four years, she managed without electrical power as she constructed their house, focusing on essential needs. Rocío chose to build using natural materials and bioconstruction techniques.
She used stones for the foundation and lower walls, and clay, wood, and other materials for the thick walls, which naturally regulate temperature. She also created a water installation herself, despite having no prior construction experience. Over time, Rocío shared her building process on social media, attracting a community of people interested in self-building and sustainable living. People traveled from around the world, including one woman from Ecuador, to help with the construction.
Now, she lives in the completed home with her daughters, demonstrating that anyone with determination can succeed in traditionally male-dominated trades.
