The Bare-Toed Vaquero: Life in Baja California's Desert Mountains

by Peter J Marchand and Peter J. Marchand

Book Overview

Rarely visited by outsiders, the ranchers of Sierra de la Giganta in Baja California Sur live much as their ancestors have for the past two centuries. They raise goats and cattle and grow a magnificent variety of fruits, vegetables, and flowers in one of the driest places on the continent. The men, women, and children depicted in this book have never known the luxury of municipal water or electricity on their ranches. Yet, as Marchand's photographs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826353568
• ISBN13: 9780826353566
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.9" x 8.0"