But, it was great hiking weather. So the group of six of us took off up into the hills behind the campground to find some nice views.
The fields are full of agave plants!
Horse in agave field.
This is where they grow tequila!
There is a bottle under every plant!
Actually, it takes a little over 11 pounds of agave to make a bottle of tequila. The average full grown blue agave plant weighs around 110 pounds, so one agave plant can make 11 bottles of tequila.
Starting to get some nice views.
Group photo at the big tree.
Owenita, Aron, Roger, Mona, Kevin, Ruth.
Me, and the big tree.
We think it's a ceiba tree.
Another great view.
We made it up to the cross.
In Mexico, there is almost always a cross on top of a hill.
View from the cross.
Looking down on the village of Santa Elena.
Another group photo.
Aron, Owenita, Roger, Mona, Ruth, Kevin.
More horses!
Today, we are taking the local bus into the town of Atotonilco.
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What beautiful views and fields of agave! Looks like a great place to hike, and all of you look great together as well. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThe views really were very pretty, they would have been even better had the sun been shining. There are lots of back roads to hike on but no actual hiking paths.
DeleteIt sure has been nice to be able to get together with Mona, Roger, Aron and Owenita, we have been having lots of fun and lots of laughs together.