Into the Wild Spaces

• Sense of humanity, connection, personality, 'confianza'
• That pervasive, brute sexuality: a flowered skirt, a blouse tight against the hip, a touch of lace, long hair flowing down over smooth, muscular skin, that strong femininity
• soft, flowery fabrics
• affection, touching, cariño
• People still dress up, the concept of your 'Sunday best' still exists, and for a reason
• A nation, a people, a culture that still makes the best use possible of the little it has: cobblers, tailors, guys who fix electronics, not to mention the intense recycling that goes on in the countryside
• A people that still pays attention to its children, 'padres orgullosos' carrying their little ones around on their shoulders or the handles of their bicycles
• The lack makes things easier to appreciate; scarcity leads to value
• The tropical colors, Latin architecture of open houses set around courtyards, patios full of palms, the ironwork, the openness of everything

And the list goes on and on ...