There is an Oak forest not far from San Miguel de Allende

If you've visited or heard about San Miguel de Allende, you're aware that this beautiful town has once again been voted the best city in the world by Travel and Leisure Magazine. It is situated in the high desert in central Mexico. I don't need to tell you about the beauty, art, and climate of San Miguel, but did you know that within a two-hour drive, there are oak forests of magical beauty, tranquility, and mushrooms? Yesterday, I treated myself to a special birthday present by joining a group to travel to the forest to forage for wild mushrooms. I learned that Mexico is second in the world, after China, in producing more varieties of wild mushrooms than any other country. It was an unforgettable day, leaving San Miguel at 8 in the morning for a full day in the forest, discovering mushrooms with Arif Twons Alonso of "Simbiosis" SMA. He is an expert in all kinds of mushrooms. In addition, a chef participated in creating a three-course lunch for all of us based on mushrooms. The first 2 photos show the forest where we forged mushrooms. #3 photo is the chef surving the appitizers as we combined our collected mushrooms on a tarp, so Arif could identify them.The edible ones were placed at the top of the tarp and the toxic ones at the bottom right. It seems we collected more toxic ones than edible. A lot depends on the weather conditions. Photo #5 The last photo is the mushroom named "The Angel of Death" and that one is deadly poison, but beautiful. If you are interested in the incredible healing properties for humans and the planet, I encourage you to investigate this incredible non-plant online.