A preference for outsideSourced
She could choose the open air even when a bed was available
Botanical collector Ynes Mexia preferred sleeping outdoors even when indoor accommodation or a bed was available. Traveling independently, riding horses and wearing trousers also surprised some people she met in the early twentieth century. Her collecting journeys came with her own practical preferences.
Available shelter did not always decide her choice.
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