El Fuerte Area
We spent 2 nights in the El Fuerte Hotel in the colonial town of El Fuerte. |
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Early morning bird walk |
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Kingbird |
Gila
Woodpecker |
Crested
Caracara, Mexico's National Bird |
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| We visited a Mayo
Indian village. The church is where we met the village shaman. We were shown
native dances, such as the Deer Dance. The coconut shells are used as drums.
We also saw ladies making tortillas. The school was an interesting visit,
and the GC Foundation paid for the rest rooms we used! Lunch was at the
lovely home pictured at bottom.. |
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| We took a boat down
the El Fuerte River to a place that had Nahuatl Petroglyphs, up to 1500
years old. |
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Hundreds
of Black Vultures |
Blue
Heron on nest & Crested Caracara |
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One evening we were entertained by dancers from the local
university. We also took a tour of the historical buildings in El Fuerte,
including the municipal administration offices around this courtyard, and
a hotel that was once the mayor's home, now the location of murals depicting
the history of Mexico. The beautiful city square is traditional, and people
come out in the evenings to stroll, just as in past times. |
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