The journal
A monthly note from Diana — wind, water, who’s in town, and what’s available. Nothing she hasn’t seen or done herself.
Note from DianaSeasonal
A season in La Ventana is a lease, not a booking — whole months, a signed contract, a deposit that’s held and not spent, and utilities that aren’t in the rent. Here’s the whole shape of it.
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Note from DianaEn españolServicios
Hace unas semanas escribí sobre rentar lo que tienes parado. Esta es la otra mitad: cómo se ve cuando lo que vendes no es un objeto, sino tus horas.
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Note from DianaExperiences
Everyone plans this trip around October 1. That’s the date on the paperwork, not the date the sharks turn up — and last season the gap between the two was six weeks.
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Note from DianaRides
The question everyone asks a day after they’ve picked a house. The honest answer depends almost entirely on which house — here’s how I work it out.
Read the noteNote from DianaEn españolPara dueños
La camioneta bajo la lona, el cuatrimoto, las tablas en la bodega. En agosto no los usa nadie. Cómo se ve de verdad ponerlos a rentar — y qué hay que pensar antes.
Read the noteNote from DianaAugust
Nobody is here in August, but this is the month the winter gets decided. How I'd choose a month, then a house, then a flight — in that order.
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Note from DianaHurricane season
On the Sea of Cortez the wind is rarely the thing that hurts us — the flooding and being cut off from La Paz is. Here's how I get ready every year, in the order it actually needs to happen.
Read the noteNote from DianaJuly
It's hot, it's quiet, and half the town is closed. Here's who summer in La Ventana is actually for — and who should wait for the wind.
Read the noteNote from DianaLa Ventana
A monthly note from Diana on what's happening in town — wind, water, who's visiting, and what's available. Written for the way people actually plan a La Ventana trip.
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