October 21, 2022. Luis Sanchez Lopez arrived in San Antonio around 1920. He began working in sculpture in his hometown of Monterrey, Mexico, moved to San Antonio, and caught the eye of Dr. Aureliano Urrutia. He went on to create some remarkable works in concrete, at Miraflores and elsewhere.

June 28, 2020. In order to reconstruct Dr. Aureliano Urrutia’s garden of Miraflores in book form, I had to understand more about what he knew of his own cultural heritage, and what lay beneath his thinking, like old ruins beneath churches. I had to leave 21st century San Antonio, and travel back to late 19th/early 20th century Mexico City. Read more>>>

May 3, 2020. In 1921, ninety-nine years ago, Urrutia purchased 15 acres of land at Hildebrand and Broadway on the outskirts of San Antonio. Over the next several decades the accomplished Mexican surgeon created his garden of Miraflores… Read more>>>

May 25, 2019. Announcing the publisher of my book about Dr. Aureliano Urrutia’s garden of Miraflores. Also, the 150th anniversary celebration of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word honors early supporters, including la familia Urrutia. Read more>>>

May 22, 2018. If you're a Texas Public Radio fan, then you probably heard Jack Morgan's story on Miraflores this past Friday. Jack interviewed me about Dr. Aureliano Urrutia’s garden, and expertly wove together an overview of family history and current restoration efforts at this unique garden. Read more>>>

April 13, 2018. La Prensa recently covered Miraflores and my upcoming book. This is a special story for me, because for the first time in recent history La Prensa has featured Miraflores and and the story is in Spanish. Read more>>>

March 31, 2018. Join me, Elise Urrutia, this Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Igo Branch Library for a presentation on Miraflores: Dr. Urrutia's Lost Garden. I will read from my upcoming book entitled Jardín mexicano de la memoria~Miraflores~a Mexican garden of memory. Read more>>>

December 28, 2017. San Antonio's tricentennial year will commemorate Doctor Don Aureliano Urrutia's life and legacy in many ways. I am so excited that this amazing man and his work will be remembered during our city's very special anniversary. Read more>>>

March 22, 2017. I'm excited to announce my book about the garden at Miraflores.  My great grandfather, Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, created this unique and mysterious place almost 100 years ago. The book will portray the cultural landscape that Miraflores was when he was alive. Read more>>>