Nick Vivion's video: Traveling Baja California: Hunting for Pigs in Sierre de la Laguna

Part 1 of 3 | Part 2: http://youtu.be/UfVDxEjpCPw | Part 3: http://youtu.be/YQeBHKCwb-4 http://nickvivion.net | I spent several weeks traveling overland from San Francisco all the way to the south of the Baja Peninsula, and I fell in love with the contradictions of Baja. It is at once desolate and teeming with life. The inland deserts are punctuated by lush oases that then give way to the warm Gulf of California - also known as the Sea of Cortez. During my time inland, I visited my friend Ronhel's family. We went on a hunt for wild pigs, and, for the better part of a day, we relentlessly tracked a pig and her baby. Just when we were about to head back, the dog found her. I grimaced as the pig let out its last breath, and rode in the back of the pickup with her when she was bled out. he hunting and butchering of pigs is a regular occurrence in Baja, especially for celebrations. I learned how to de-skin a pig and attempted to help butcher it - but I did not prove adept at that! I have newfound respect for the animals that effortlessly end up in my local supermarket... Oink oink! To watch the Baja California travel segment in its entirety, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Cbiqnj8dM