The plant is a cruciferous root vegetable that grows in high elevations (above 12,000 feet) in the Andes mountain range. Specifically, Maca powder sually comes from Peru and Bolivia. The plant itself resembles a small turnip.
Route Map from St David, AZ to Sierra Vista, AZ. Optimal route map between St David, AZ and Sierra Vista, AZ. This route will be about 35 Miles. The driving route information(distance, estimated time, directions), flight route, traffic information and print the map features are placed on the top right corner of the map.
When you come to Highway 74 (the Palms-to-Pines Highway you would turn right on it to go to Palm Desert. Julian to Palm Desert the other way, through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, north on the 86 past the Salton Sea and then into Palm Desert, is 112 miles, listed as about 2 hours 15 minutes. That route would be much more desert-like and will be considerably higher in temperature in September.