the dirt

While we sometimes don’t leave the property for days on end, it is fun to get out and take advantage of all the things to do in our community. So last week we went on an adventure to the santuario de los cactus while we were on our way to run errands in La Paz. It was such a surprise to see how different the biodiversity was only an hour away from our own desert. This area gets more rain than we do due to it’s proximity to the Sierra Laguna Mountain range making the trees and cactus taller, which provided so much shade to walk under, the dirt was loamier where ours is more of a decomposed granite and while many of the plants were the same as ours, there were not nearly as many torote trees as we have. We spent time walking the multiple paths and talking with the host of the space who had a ton of knowledge about the area and the plants. And it was such a nice way to begin a day of running errands in the big city.

We also went to town in the evening over Dia de los Muertos to enjoy the local events happening in our plaza. There were performances, alters, vendors and the night ends with the parade of the catrinas with elaborate costumes and make up. It’s so lovely to see the community come together to create art, celebrate those that have passed (including pets!) and to share the beauty of the culture.