A neurotic young woman named Marichilo who, when desperate for a job, winds up being unexpectedly thrust into San Maripilar, a fantastic world full of incredible beasts, unimaginable beings and zany characters. She receives a job at a botanica, where she faces head-on with a colorful cast of talking animals and strange creatures. Unfortunately, Marichilo has quite the terrible case of ghostphobia and is ultimately terrified by the very students and staff she must work with.