One part I loved about Xela was how easy it was to get fresh tortillas every day. Each morning, I would go for a walk in the bright morning sunshine, and at the end of my walk I’d pop by my favorite tortilla gal’s shop. I’d buy six small ones for about a quarter so we could have fresh tortillas for breakfast tacos. They were so, so delicious!

When I asked to take her photo, she said, “one moment!” and went to change into her traditional dress. It was very beautiful.