Luna Jacal, Frontier dwelling in Big Bend National Park, United States.
Luna Jacal features limestone and sandstone walls with a boulder forming its back wall and ocotillo branches covering the roof structure.
Gilberto Luna constructed this residence around 1900 and lived there until 1947, farming along Alamo Creek and raising goats in the region.
The structure represents traditional Mexican building techniques, demonstrating early settlement patterns in the Texas border region during the late 1800s.
The building maintains lower temperatures inside due to its partially underground construction and thick stone walls that shield from desert heat.
The residence supported a family of 58 children and step-children while functioning as a sustainable farm in the remote Texas wilderness.
Location: Brewster County
Location: Big Bend National Park
Address: At base of Pena Mountain in Big Bend National Park
GPS coordinates: 29.21528,-103.53444
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:29
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