Huamustita Bound

Tomorrow Josh and I are setting out to Tuxpan de Bolaños, the closest town to Huamustita, which is a Huichol pueblo up in the Sierra Mountains. Despite the fact this destination is still in the state of Jalisco, it will be a 7 hour bus ride on windy mountain roads. Maria, the Huichol woman with Paola, the baby with hydrocephalus returned home today after being told that the doctors in Guadalajara would like to reassess Paola's condition in June. Paola's head is still retaining a good deal of fluid, but it is not serious enough to carry out an operation. Yet. Josh and I are heading north so that he can document where they are from, which is an important piece of the story on the migration of indigenous groups in México. We aim to head back on Friday.

This past weekend was terrific, as we had our friends from Querétaro visiting. José and Naomi are art therapists living and working in Querétaro city, and Naomi's brother Will was along with them too. José is a Fulbright Grantee who has begun a couple of different groups helping men and families deal with violence within the home. We made an obligatory trip to the tianguis and hit Lucha Libre on Sunday evening as a special treat for José's birthday.