Totonicapan, the home of water birds. Located between Catemaco and Nanciyaga, bordering the lagoon, is the that at the moment is our new home. Surrounded by a large garden in a land once stolen from the jungle, I am surrounded by tall trees with their particular inhabitants. One may wish for a bit of wildlife as long as you get used to find a scorpion in the house or stung by a wasp you bell-ringer when you go to pick up some avocados in the garden of good morning, or to bump into a tarantula in a corner of the pool. I have almost overcome the mosquitoes, but these are major issues ... it is like watching a squirrel and a frog in the Montseny. You know the legend of the black widow? It is a spider who apparently also lives here. Locals recommend have a machete in case you come across any snake. I wish I had the knowledge of the ancient shamans and sorcerers of the place of plants and natural antidotes but since we do not have to rely on antihistamines and antibiotics are available. And when I can I do with a machete!
The good thing is that I can also enjoy other small animals such as toucans nesting in a dead palm trunk in the garden, I can observe their comings and goings from the window of my room. I have already identified some red flowers beloved by hummingbirds, I love these critters! They are like hovering fairies!. My beloved fireflies show themselves early in the night if it does not rain. In the morning the unmistakable din of chachalacas, a sort of chicken with a long tail group that walks from tree to tree, usually wake up once the cocks as they did in Castile. There are also many butterflies, but now is not the time of the great migrations. The variety of birds is immense. Birds of all sizes and colors abound in this land. From a little yellow-chested swallows or known to the vultures and eagles.
work these days is still finding the balance between fear ancestral humans has made us take refuge in the apparent security that offers community living in large cities and enjoy the excitement of nature in all its splendor and the risks involved. You realize that we really are as fragile and vulnerable in what medium you are. The desire to keep everything under control prevents us from seeing beyond ourselves, to see the great world around us. Everything is full of life and therein lies the beauty. Not in their homes, clothing or buildings, but in the great duality of our dear mother earth, life and death.
This week is expected that we already have a car. We bought it the owner of a funeral. The red paint and we will remove the cross ... Just kidding. The car was his own particular, van Ford's 98, tall and large, just what we needed to continue inspecting the area around the lake. I love to move in the rural community taxis, but it depends on a specific schedule and are at the expense of getting caught by the storm while you wait. Although the truth is that it is more economical, for an hour to leave the beach Montepío about 27 pesos (approx euro and a half). If you need to buy something I left in Catemaco for 5 pesos (30 cents), which makes them very popular and affordable basis. I like to sit back in the box covered with a tarp for rain, because from there I can see the landscape and feel the air while traveling.
To be continued ... Nur
Picture by Nur
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