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I live in Pinar de la Venta, a rural community perched on a mountaintop eight kilometers from Guadalajara.

The neighborhood public library occupies a warm spot in the memories of my childhood.

Eusebio Francisco Kino is one of the most brilliant, great-hearted and colorful characters in the history of Mexico, but outside of Sonora, he is, perhaps, somewhat forgotten.

“Vive y Camina” is a recently published guide to hiking in Mexico, written by Alejandro González, founder and publisher of Bakpak Magazine and creator of the Bakpak Community of Monterrey, one of the most active groups of senderistas (hikers and trekkers) in northeastern Mexico.

In a previous story titled “Mexican Bats Up Close and Personal,” I made the case that most bats are every bit as clever, loving and loyal as dogs, but we humans don’t give them credit for these characteristics because most of us know them only as fleeting silhouettes in the night sky.

Local canyoneers have known about them for many years, but—until now—most members of the general public in Guadalajara had never seen or experienced the many beautiful waterfalls hidden in this gorgeous canyon, located only 22 kilometers due north of town.