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of San Juan Teotihuacan, about forty miles ; leave the Mexican Railway at 

 station of San Juan, and hire a guide in the village, a short distance from station. 



At Cuernavaca, reached by diligence, — a day's ride, — one may find most pictur- 

 esque scenery, a semi-tropical climate, and vast sugar-estates. Good hotels are 

 here. Beyond, over a rough road, horseback, are the ruins of Xochicalco, half 

 a day, and the famous cavern of Cacahuamilpa, two days. The diligence-office is 

 in the rear of Hotel Iturbide, Mexico City. 



An excursion by rail to Toluca, over the Mexican National Road, now finished as 

 far as the quaint little city of Morelia, 378 kilometres, and fifteen hours, would 

 include these celebrated places, and also Indian towns of importance, such as 

 Maravatio and Acambaro, as well as views of forests, and mines of gold and silver. 



We have thus outlined merely, the principal points of interest in and near 

 Mexico city, showing that its list of attractions is not a short one.' Good guide- 

 books are numerous, giving them all in detail; while guides and couriers are 

 always ready at the principal hotels; and the number of Americans resident in 

 the city, speaking the language of the country, and ever courteous in their atten- 

 tions to a stranger, makes it an easy matter for him to " do " the valley without 

 loss of time or temper. 



' With the opening of the first Mexican season, the well-known excursion managers, Messrs. Ray- 

 mond and Whitcomb (who have successfully conducted so many large parties to Cahfornia and the 

 various resorts of the United States), will turn their attention towards Mexico. It will be especially 

 grateful to tourists to be accompanied by guides and interpreters through a country which is essentially 

 foreign, and to have every want provided for in advance, from beginning to end of journey; and the 

 writer lakes pleasure in calling attention to the forthcoming Raymond Excursions to Mexico. 



