This was taken at Yerbabuena, which is as far as the road goes up the mountain. The government is trying to relocate the village, but the natives, who have lived there many generations, are resisting.
Ancient Pyramids in Colima and Jalisco November 10th 2009 During our travels in west/central Mexico we take the oppertunity to vist some of the ancient pyramids in the area. In Colima, we visit "La Compana" site and are treated to an eruption to the nearby volcano while we are looking around.
In Jalisco, about 1 and 1/2 hours outside of Guadalajara we visit Guachimontones site. This is on the south side of the volcano of Tequila. Here we see w ... read more
North America » Mexico » Colima » Colima The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more