Wirikuta: The Invisible Limit of Life in the Desert
In the heart of the Potosí highlands, the sacred territory of Wirikuta, located in the municipality of Catorce, San Luis Potosí, represents one of the most complex, diverse, and culturally significant arid ecosystems on the planet. Its area—just over 140,000 hectares—may seem modest compared to the immensity of the Chihuahuan Desert, but its biological density […]
Xilitla's Las Pozas on the most endangered list
The LA Times has just released its list of most endangered cultural sites in the Americas, and a rare treasure that’s been a longtime favorite is on the list. (Altug S. Icilensu photo) Las Pozas, the amazing surrealist garden created by the eccentric English millionaire Edward James in the Mexican jungle near Xilitla, San Luis […]
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