Alta Cima

Birds of El Cielo

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March 3rd 2006
March 3, 2006 A trip up the mountain to El Cielo Biosphere in a cage truck... It was a dark and stormy night…well, not stormy, but definitely dark. And, oh, the stars! No light pollution down here. The night was restless, anticipating the knock o­n the door from Karen, the designated wake-up caller, listening to Mexican music in the middle of the night coming from the Nopalita plant next do ... read more

North America » Mexico » Tamaulipas » Gomez Farias » El Cielo

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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