Wild Plum of baja fruit

During the summer months the fruit of the Cyrtocarpa edulis, the wild plums of Baja Sur mature.  Mexican families flock to the desert to gather these small fruit for their families’ free enjoyment.  Some walk the streets of Los Cabos selling the fruit by the bag full. The fruit is about an 1” to 1-1/4” in diameter, yellow to reddish orange when ripe that has a sweet-sour taste to its yellowish pulp.  They have a large brown pit or seed, which is also edible, that some say tastes similar to coconut.  If you have never tried some, do try it. They are a delicacy you can´t find anywhere but Baja California Sur!  And if you like jelly, they make a wonderful unique topping that goes great as a condiment with meat when made with vinegar or when sweetened, as a spread that my grandson enjoys on his peanut butter sandwiches.  

El Pilon, La purisima

A Visit to the Land of Close Encounters!

Another world here in the Baja, well worth exploring is located approximately 70 miles north of the agricultural town of Insurgentes in the Municipio of Comandú. Two small traditional villages may require a night camping on the banks of the local river, but La Purisima and its neighbor village of San Isidro, harkens back to the missionary days in the early 1700’s, and is an example of the wonderful surprises Baja has to offer, including history and tranquil spots to enjoy the real Baja.