Today I awoke in the verdant mountains near Tepoztlán in Central Mexico, far from the commotion of city life in Guadalajara. Before I move on, I want to take a few moments to acknowledge the work of 24 extremely dedicated, talented and creative people I met during my time in that city, people who touched my life and gave me hope for a better future.

To read about them, please visit Guerreros de Guadalajara, a bilingual entry in my Flickr account.

La Minerva, warrior woman of old and symbol of modern-day Guadalajara, photo courtesy of TheLittleTx, Flickr Creative Commons.

activism Agustin Del Castillo AJAGI Al Teatro en Bici Alfredo Hidalgo Bernardo Lizardi Camara Rodante Carlos Chavez Colectivo Ecologista Jaliscense Com:Plot Ecovillages environment Ezekiel Macias Ochoa GDL en Bici Guadalajara Huicholes Latin America Levi Rios Maite Cortes Mexico Patricia Martinez Sergio Hernandez Teopantli Kalpulli Verde Bandera