Mazamitla

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Omar looks down from a rocky ledge at the
cascada, or waterfall. Hang on, buddy!

Today, Pepe, Omar, Randall, Jessie, Greg & I went to Mazamitla. Mazamitla is 124 kilometers from Guadalajara and the name in Nahautl means "the place where arrows to hunt deer are made". It was founded by the Aztecs in 1165. It is 7218 feet about sea level and is mountainous (to 9187') and pine forested. The homes are very interesting and very different than the houses at lower levels, as a lot of wood is used. It is sometimes called the Switzerland of Mexico. There are tons of cabanas to rent, some in the town and others in the woods where we walked. Greg, Pepe and Omar walked to the waterfall and Randall, Jessie and I went about 3/4 of the way. It was rough going on the rocks and very hilly. The way back was mostly UP! Tired people tonight and we just cooked some eggs for dinner and then lay down to read (after I finish this). It was beautiful scenery all the way, with the lake, the mountains, tons of wildflowers, cows, horses, miles of greenhouses full of raspberries, strawberries & blackberries and billowing clouds. I'll leave you with this picture of a cabana for rent in the forest part. More pics later...

This development, outside Mazamitla, feaured
some pretty swell cabanas. Access was limited to
owners (by car) and others (by foot or horse).