noun [kak-tuh s] plural cac·ti [kak-tahy] or cac·tus·es also cactus
any of a family (Cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (as deserts)
This scene could be anywhere in Central or South America but was inspired by a visit to a Berber village in the High Atlas mountains in Morocco. I love the sense of peeking into another life.