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“I’m looking for a little-known obsidian deposit at a place called Las Pilas,” said geologist Chris Lloyd. “Want to come along?”
Several amazing caves close to Guadalajara will be presented to the public during a series of talks I will give at the Tec de Monterrey university, beginning in February.
In 2011 I described the Seven Falls of Tonala as “one of greater Guadalajara’s best – but least known – natural beauty spots.”
“Foreigners often complain about Mexicans shooting off cohetes (rockets) for certain feast days,” said my neighbor Jorge.
The other day I got a call from the United States. “Peter Greenberg is in town and would like to interview you for his radio program,” a cheery voice said.
What is the world’s longest cave? That’s the easiest question I’ve ever had to answer in nearly 50 years of exploring caves.
The altitude is 2,850 meters above sea level. I’m on the rim of the crater at the top of Tequila Volcano, waiting, along with several friends, for the arrival of Sergio Vidal, Sandra Ortiz and Ulises Hernández, who started their long run from the top of El Cerro de Mazatepec early yesterday morning and – with no sleep whatsoever – are about to complete their 120-kilometer trek at any moment.
