Can anyone tell me the name of this tree? It’s twenty feet tall and once a year blooms with the sweetest smells, one that covers an entire neighborhood. Some one help me with the name…

I found this tree last month, on the chacala trail. What an amazing plant!

nursesspanishmexico recently made another visit of Certified California Nurses visiting Yelapa and emmersing themselves in Spanish. I got a chance to meet a handful at Jarrett’s as we were treated to an amazing plant walk with my Mother in Law, Alicia. Can you spot her in the group?

here’s one of many sights in Chacala, Jalisco, Mexico

We are lucky to have a four wheel drive vehicle and spend lots of time in the mountains above Yelapa. Here is Danny, pictured with fresh coffee and herbs. Who would have thought that fresh coffee beans are sweet? Did you know that our county grows some of the best coffee in Mexico?

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Raicilla is the byproduct of this variety of Agave. It takes seven years for the harvest. Pictured here is one of my favorite views, on the path to Chacala. If you ever find yourself near Chacala or Moscotita, look for the taverno of Manuel and his son, Choan. They are truly the masters of this […]

Yelapa

The instant benefit of the recent rain, even if it’s just a tiny bit, is all the new color, here in Yelapa. Pictured is the Primavera and Bouganvila and a few others thrown in. Yelapa is a nature lovers paradise!