LYCOS RETRIEVER 
San Lorenzo: People
built 222 days ago
Ideally located in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Valley, overshadowed by Figueroa Mountain, San Lorenzo now offers a complete retreat program for lay persons under the direction the Capuchin Franciscans. Full accommodations for fifty-two guests, spacious grounds, and a lovely chapel offer retreatants an unusual opportunity for rest relaxation and spiritual refreshment. Weekend and private retreats for lay people and religious are available by appointment.
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San Lorenzo is fully equipped with services for the tourist. There people are able to find different types of accommodation. For instance, country houses, restaurants, teahouses and a travel agency that offers different services. During the whole year people can enjoy long walks, horse and bike ridings, four-track excursions and photography journeys in “Selva Montana” (Montana Forest).
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Eugene described San Lorenzo in 1964. "The valley is principally farming and ranching country, and on any given day one usually sees more cattle than people." For a while the friars themselves tried their hand at raising animals. "Our own small farm consists of a vegetable garden, a few rabbits and chickens, and a small herd of calves which keep the community wondering how anything that size can make that much noise that early in the morning." (2) The attempts at farming were later given up, although once in a while the friars still go wild pig hunting in the hills. At this time "Cappy" the dog, the most famous resident of San Lorenzo, came to live with the friars and make life more bearable.
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The oldest Olmec site is San Lorenzo. At its height, this village had a population of less than 1,000 people. The inhabitants were farmers and fishermen who ... did a small amount of hunting. The major crops were maize, beans, and squash. The fishing season coincided with the flooding of the river. The men would catch fish in landlocked ponds after the flooding of the river subsided.
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