el Arroyo
The rainfall has decreased in recent years and the stream now lacks constantly flowing water as it once had.
We walked along el Arroyo and noticed the laja (limestone). It served as inspiration to recall many stories that happened at the stream – how much water it used to carry, washing clothes on a specific rock, children playing and bathing in the water, and building a bridge.
Childhood memories and stories that are told about el Arroyo keep the relationship between humans, the stream, and its nonhuman inhabitants alive. We share stories of the water, the wild plants, and our ancestors so that their histories remain.