11.20.2007

Parade
Mexico Day 2

Our departure from the village of Aquismón was delayed due to a parade celebrating the Aniversario de la Revolución (the Mexican Revolution).
Parade

El Socavon

Our mountain taxi driver got on the road and up to the mountain top, where we picked up a local caver, Cesario Cedillo. He also ran the local tourism office, and we were lucky to have him as our guide for the day. Below is his house . . .
El Socavon

El Socavon

El Socavon
En route to El Socavon, a 700 foot pit near the city of Valle Verde. Supposedly, not very many people have been down he pit, due to its remoteness.

El Socavon
Riding on the back of the truck was an all-day affair.

El Socavon
We had to stop a couple of times to give the truck some attention, as it wasn’t in the best condition.

El Socavon
Finally, we got to the village!

El Socavon
We’re very close to the cave entrance!

El Socavon
The view from the bottom of the pit. Unfortunately, we didn’t get into the pit during daylight hours, so not much was seen.

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