It's 1:30 in the afternoon and I'm sitting here at a picnic table in the shade, sipping on lemonade made from the lemons that we picked up from behind our campsite. It's about 70 F and a little breeze is keeping the bugs away. The coconut palm fronds are moving just a bit and a rooster is crowing in the background. Both the dogs are at my feet having their siesta and the scent of orange blossom wafts by from time to time. This is the Rancho Acosta Trailer Park, just outside of Alamos, up in the foothills above Navojoa. What an amazingly beautiful place this is! The town is a restored mining village from the 17th century. It was abandoned after the Mexican revolution in 1910 and rediscovered in the 50s by artists and retirees. There are many gringos here but there is also a thriving Mexican presence. The gringos are muy sympatico and interesante, and take an enormous interest in keeping the town authentic. The weather is lovely—warm in the day and cool at night and the air is clear.
We spent this morning walking around the main plaza with the church and the central zocalo and its incredibly ornate bandstand. Many of the buildings are restored, but not all. We had our coffee in a little courtyard cafe, then stopped by the indoor mercado to buy some fruit and vegetables.
Tomorrow we'll be taking a tour of some of the historic houses and we plan to stay for at least four more days. On Saturday there is a performance at the Palacio of The Wizard of Oz—in Spanish. This is put on by a theatre company from Montana that works with the local children to put on the play. It should be a wonderful experience. I'm posting some photos of Alamos to give a flavour of this special place.
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