The village and the entire valley are cut off from civilization by the Sierra Madres. The roads and even the electric lines, coming down the coast from Puerto Vallarta, stop 10 miles sh ort of Yelapa. The only access into the village is by boat or by mule over mountain trails. Throughout the valley there are no cars or motorcycles. Bicycles only made their first appearance in Yelapa this last Christmas, but are still rare.
Most kids still walk or ride donkeys.
At Los Naranjos there are no telephones, TVs, faxes, or even electricity. It is the absence of the modern world that makes this experience so rare and so magical. Participants are often amazed at how quickly they adjust to this simpler lifestyle, and how little they miss electricity. At night the valley and surrounding mountains are so dark that the sky lights up with stars. Dinner is served by candlelight, and candles placed along paths through out the grounds lead participants back to their rooms at bedtime.