This is a small town north of La Penita and 9 Km inland. We went up a very dusty road (no rain for over a month) to the mountains to the town. It is a very old town near a coffee plantation. The houses are usually made of stone , with a tin roof. There are some buildings made of bricks and covered with a thick sort of Spanish-style stucco. Lots of rock walls and the streets are all cobble stone. The people are very friendly and we talked with a few of them , one who was really proud of his English. Mimi and Deb speak very good Spanish, while Yves can speak a bit of Spanish. Helene can speak some while I can order 2 beer and ask where the bathroom is only.
We stopped beside their church in the town square and walked and took pictures.
The town is on the side of a mountain. Many of the streets are on ledges. There are lots of stairs and lots of vegetation. Flowers, dogs and chickens everywhere !In the rainy season, everything is green. The people seem very happy. Most homes look to have electicity. There were a lot of satelite dishes too.
This plant seemed to grow out of the wall. We saw orange trees, lychee trees, mangos ,pappya ,banana trees, bamboo and other kinds that I don't know the names of. There was a huge tree that 4 people holding hands couldn't have reached around. We started to walk up the mountain to the coffee plantation which was 1 Km from town. We turned around halfway because it was too step in sandals and we came across 3 vultures looking at us from the trees. Not a good omen !
I'm standing at the entrance of the old coffee factory. Behind me is the town church.
Some of the many dogs here. Many homes appeared to have good vehicles like this. Sunday is laundry day , as you can see. Can you also see the man in the hammock ? It was over 90F here today .
Yves and I talking with one of the locals. He was carrying a huge watermelon up the mountain to his family. He spoke some English and told us about the area. The top of this mountain in the background is a good 3 hour hike, but you can see all around to the ocean. We are more than 10 Km fom the coast. Its all jungle, orchards and the probable occational grow-op. We weren't interested in finding out. Friendly, scenic town. Apparently there are no drugs here because the town forbids it. the town council is very strong and the area is run by the local first nation. I'll get the name for another post.
This beautuful horse was grazing by the path to the coffee plantation. It looked like it was well taken care of. We also saw lots of goats and cattle on ranches on the trip there. Apparently there are a few jaguars around too. As rustic as this area looked, we saw a sign of the future. Solar panels were being used at a rest stop partway down the mountain. That appears to be part of the future in rural Mexico. one other thing. The road was incredibly rough. The summer rains really did a number on it. The closest I can compare it too is some Saskatchewan roads that the big trucks were on, like # 48 from Kipling to Kennedy!
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