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Bizarre worlds
After zipping past more little villages in the Sierra, we arrive at Xilitla - a place the Rough Guide describes as "picturesque" but looks like a bomb has hit it with dug-up roads, grubby markets, jumbled streets and odd people. We trek out to see the bizarre and surreal world ...
Surréaliste Xilitla !
... La découverte de la nature, guidés par le sympathique Mundo :
- Observer des millions d'oiseaux sortir de El Sotano de las Golondrinas, un très grand trou - amis basejumpers... - et partir un peu avant le moment clef, mais voir quand même un paquet de piafs nous survoler et se faire peur en se penchant au-dessus du vide,
- Descendre en rappel le long d'une cascade de... 100m de haut, à base de doubles arcs-en-ciel et de solides émotions ...
Xilitla, hindi me bole to "Hilitla" yahaan X is H
... baar 9 baje khuli..pata chala ke hum ek Traffic jaam me 3 ghante se fasse hai.. Usuallly it takes 5 hrs to Xilitla from San Luis Potosina. Hum 6 baje nikle aur 9 baje tak sirf distnace ka 1 ghanta cover kar paye..10 baje hum ek petrol pump pe utre fresh hone ke liye....We were late by 4hrs.....Dubaara bus chalne par bus me "Soul Surfer" Movie lagayee gayee. Nice Movie about fightbacks in life..loved it....
.. 3 baje ke asspass humara ...
San Luis POTOSI y se viene...
... no dejan de ser impersonales...pasar un par de horas en una casa de familia, da un toque de hogar y mimo que al pasar los dias de estar lejos de casa reconforta enormemente! Luego de la serenata, degustamos unas enchiladas con tequila junto con una conversacion muy agradable y alegre.
Esa noche dormi como un angelito, pues el tequila opero sus dotes de tranquilizante! pero dormi re poco, ya que me acoste a las 12.30 y a las 7 ya arriba para el segundo y ultimo ...
La Trinidad -A little bit like Canada in Mexico
... they survived.
The Grupo Ecologico Sierra Gorda has a website that explains the various programs that they are working on in order to preserve and protect this beautiful part of Mexico. You can read more about them here:
http://www.sierragorda.net/
One of their programs focuses on responsible tourism. Here is what they have to say about this program:
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve stands out among all of the protected ...
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet