Enduring Acequias: Wisdom of the Land, Knowledge of the Water mixes Arellano’s own personal experiences working the land with a broader historical perspective analyzing irrigation techniques in the Indus Valley, the Iberian Peninsula, and the American Southwest. Arellano incorporates his own research, travel experiences, and practical experience to explore the history of acequias, or water canals. He further uses this information to describe his own querencia, or love of place.