Village of Alta Cima

The small, subsistence farming village of Alta Cima is about half-way to the top of the local range of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It has a school and hotel and raises some revenue by charging a small amount to visitors wishing to continue on the road. The birds were abundant, but so were the ticks!

Traveling with Friends to El Cielo

March 24th 2010
This travelblog covers a lot of distance and time. After leaving our son Nick and the Salton Sea in southern California we headed back to Tucson and the Sonoran Desert. After re-provisioning and some vehicle maintenance in Tucson, we headed south some 40 miles to Patagonia Lake State Park, one of our favorite Arizona State Parks. The plan was to meet Peter and Trudy Brussard and their two dogs, Mo ... read more

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

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

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