We visited El Serpentine. It’s a site dedicated to preservation of endemic species, especially those species who are endangered. Our tour guide was Marcos.

The strangest critter we say looks like a worm. It isn’t a worm because it has two front legs and worms don’t have legs.

This center started out with a friendship between a local and a US citizen in San Diego. The US guy had money. Both shared a passion for reptiles. Together they partnered the San Diego Zoo to provide their expertise in animal care and exhibit structures. The US citizen visited Mexico and disappeared. The Mexican authorities couldn’t find what happed to him. The FBI came to La Pax and were equally unproductive. The US family withdrew the money. Today, this is a 100% volunteer organization. The Mexican owner is retired and has enough of a pension that he doesn’t need an income. His full time efforts go towards education and preservation. Our guide was one of the volunteers working at the site.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.