Manzanillo, Mexico

December 31, 2023

I took a tour where they showed us local production of salt  fruit and clay bricks. 

The brine is evaporated in shallow ponds then swept up using brooms.

Pile of salt in the process of bagging

Jackfruit tree wrapped in dragonfruit

Bricks are handmade, dried for 3 days, then stacked for firing. 

building the stack next to an already fired stack being disassembled and shipped

covering and sealing a stack in preparation for firing.

Lunch in LA Paraiso next to the ocean

Sunset