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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • From our Visit to Lorna Hankins, the woman who brought authentic pottery back to the little desert village La Candelaria of 85 inhabitants in the middle of Baja California Sur desert, Mexico.
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  • Baja California Sur from the air. The magnificent desert in Baja California peninsula is best seen and understood from the air. The Sea of Cortez on one side, Pacific Ocean on the other, beautiful beaches, wanted surf spots, beautiful beach resorts and in between - the desert.
    San Jose del Cabo airport
  • Baja California Sur from the air. The magnificent desert in Baja California peninsula is best seen and understood from the air. The Sea of Cortez on one side, Pacific Ocean on the other, beautiful beaches, wanted surf spots, beautiful beach resorts and in between - the desert.
    Baja California Sur air shot
  • Baja California Sur from the air. The magnificent desert in Baja California peninsula is best seen and understood from the air. The Sea of Cortez on one side, Pacific Ocean on the other, beautiful beaches, wanted surf spots, beautiful beach resorts and in between - the desert.
    Baja California Sur air shot
  • Baja California Sur from the air. The magnificent desert in Baja California peninsula is best seen and understood from the air. The Sea of Cortez on one side, Pacific Ocean on the other, beautiful beaches, wanted surf spots, beautiful beach resorts and in between - the desert.
    Baja California Sur air shot
  • Baja California Sur from the air. The magnificent desert in Baja California peninsula is best seen and understood from the air. The Sea of Cortez on one side, Pacific Ocean on the other, beautiful beaches, wanted surf spots, beautiful beach resorts and in between - the desert.
    Baja California Sur air shot
  • Baja California Sur from the air. The magnificent desert in Baja California peninsula is best seen and understood from the air. The Sea of Cortez on one side, Pacific Ocean on the other, beautiful beaches, wanted surf spots, beautiful beach resorts and in between - the desert.
    Baja California Sur air shot
  • Mexican desertic landscape, with cardones (classic Mexican cactus/cacti), and an old chair. Setting resembles a scene from an old western movie. Mexico's Wild west.
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  • Mexican desertic landscape, with cardones (classic Mexican cactus/cacti), and an old chair. Setting resembles a scene from an old western movie. Mexico's Wild west.
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  • Mexican desertic landscape, with cardones (classic Mexican cactus/cacti), and an old chair. Setting resembles a scene from an old western movie. Mexico's Wild west.
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  • Mexican desertic landscape, with cardones (classic Mexican cactus/cacti), and an old chair. Setting resembles a scene from an old western movie. Mexico's Wild west.
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  • Mexican desertic landscape, with cardones (classic Mexican cactus/cacti), and an old chair. Setting resembles a scene from an old western movie. Mexico's Wild west.
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  • Mexican desertic landscape, with cardones (classic Mexican cactus/cacti), and an old chair. Setting resembles a scene from an old western movie. Mexico's Wild west.
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  • Mexican desertic landscape, with cardones (classic Mexican cactus/cacti), and an old chair. Setting resembles a scene from an old western movie. Mexico's Wild west.
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  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
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The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
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Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
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  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
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The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
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Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
    Private desert garden patio with two...jpg
  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
<br />
The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
<br />
Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
    Private desert garden patio with two...jpg
  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
<br />
The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
<br />
Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
    Private desert garden patio with two...jpg
  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
<br />
The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
<br />
Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
    Private desert garden patio with two...jpg
  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
<br />
The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
<br />
Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
    Private desert garden patio with two...jpg
  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
<br />
The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
<br />
Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
    Private desert garden patio with two...jpg
  • Casa Gabión is a contemporary Mexican home, designed by a renowned Mexican architect Javier Gutierrez Toscano. His sustainable and ecological homes have brought him awards on national and international scale. Located in beautiful Fonatur area of San Jose del Cabo, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Casa Gabión makes it possible for you to enjoy all the pleasures of this beautiful town. It's location in the urban center of the town allows you to explore historic downtown, shopping area, entertainment, schools and medical institutions within a walking distance. The swimmable beach and beautiful San Jose Estuary is a 5 minute drive away. <br />
<br />
The home is designed taking in consideration hot and dry Baja climate; the orientation of the home, the positioning of the windows, terraces and openings allow the air to flow throughout the home thus minimizing the need to use air-conditioning and with it assuring low maintenance cost. Local and natural elements, sleek and clean lines, and attention to details are aimed to provide comfort to the home, and at the same time giving it a contemporary design touch. <br />
<br />
Special signature elements of the home include a 'gabión' rock wall, which gives the home an amazing visual effect and at the same time it has a protection and air circulation function. The entertaining area with the pool and jacuzzi, which can be seamlessly connected with the kitchen and dining area at the main level, is thoughtfully planned with family and adult entertainment in mind. Casa Gabión is a beautiful contemporary home, in which you are able to appreciate the Baja nature, enjoy the pleasures of the Baja, entertain with friends and family and live in your own piece of paradise. <br />
<br />
Casa Gabion is for sale. Contact us at info@LA76.com for more information and tours.
    Private desert garden patio with two...jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
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Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
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The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
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Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
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  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 22.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 20.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 18.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
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Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 17.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
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Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 16.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 13.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 11.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 08.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 02.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 12.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 11.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 08.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 06.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 05.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 04.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 03.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaf detail 02.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaf detail 01.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave 02.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 23.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
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Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave as home decor 02.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
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Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
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The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave as home decor 01.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 21.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 19.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 15.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 14.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 12.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 10.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 09.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 07.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 06.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 05.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 04.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 03.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave leaves 01.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 19.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 18.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 17.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 16.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
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Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
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The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
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Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 15.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
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Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 14.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 13.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 09.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 07.jpg
  • Agave, photographs taken in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Photoshoot for ESCAPES magazine, issue #7, July - November 2011, for the featured article on tequila.<br />
<br />
Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. <br />
<br />
The most familiar species is Agave americana, a native of tropical America, the so-called Century Plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico). The number of years before flowering occurs depends on the vigour of the individual, the richness of the soil and the climate; during these years the plant is storing in its fleshy leaves the nourishment required for the effort of flowering. During the development of the inflorescence there is a rush of sap to the base of the young flowerstalk. In the case of A. americana and other species this is used by the Mexicans to make their national beverage, pulque; the flower shoot is cut out and the sap collected and subsequently fermented. By distillation a spirit called mezcal is prepared. The leaves of several species yield fibre, as for instance, Agave rigida var. sisalana, sisal hemp, Agave decipiens, False Sisal Hemp; Agave americana is the source of pita fibre, and is used as a fibre plant in Mexico, the West Indies and southern Europe. The flowering stem of the last named, dried and cut in slices, forms natural razor strops, and the expressed juice of the leaves will lather in water like soap. In India the plant is extensively used for hedges along railroads.<br />
<br />
Agave nectar has been used as an alternative to sugar in cooking. (agave definition www.wordiq.com)
    Agave heart 01.jpg
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