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start at 20 pesos. Check her out at KardsbyKali on facebook.
December 19th
, 2011
If you are going to holi- day shop, why not do it at the San Jose Organic Market and help the local economy? Ask the vendor to make you spe- cial gift packs, or bulk pric- ing for stocking stuffers. You can find something for every- one on your list. There is body care, lip balm, soaps, massage oils and pet care. There is wearable art, purses, dresses, jackets, and toques. There are paintings, sculp- tures, photographs, art, and jewelry made from silver, leather, recycled and natural materials. Oh, as well as pre- pared food and groceries: cheese, eggs, chickens, con- diments, and coconut oil, not
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tain lake until around 1870,
Little drummer boy plays his song at the San Jose Organic Market.
to mention the organic herbs and produce!
The market is located two minutes from down- town San Jose. Exit the fourlane at the downtown Pemex. Turn left onto Centenario and follow the
when Canyon San Dionísio was eroded and the accumu- lated water drained away. The area receives an av-
colorful Mercado Organico signs. Get there early for the best selection. Over 140 vendors gather at the market every Satur- day. For map, vendor info, and news, contact
www.sanjomo.com.
erage of almost 40 inches of rain per year on the peaks; more rainfall than any other part of Baja, except the Cali- fornian region to the north- east. This moisture gives sup- port to several unique eco- systems, a rare mix of desert, sub-tropical, tropical, and sub-alpine species that may be found together nowhere else in North America. UNESCO reports a variety of ecosystems that contain over 974 higher plant species reported, of which 23.2 per cent are endemic species, in- cluding five endemic genera. Rancher Don Catarino, from El Refugio ranch, is one of our guides, and he has also been guide to many of the
scientific investigators who have been coming since the 1970’s. He has stories too, of search and rescue mis- sions, guiding the feds to
fallen airplanes, and other adventures. He can identify edible flora, including wild fen- nel and other plants that can Continued on page 22
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