This is a town of 2,000 op 3,000 people, at the border of a 
Zacoalco 
(Jalisco) 
May 2 
May 3 
Zacoalco 
to 
Guadalajara 
(Jalisco) 
May 4 
small lake,- one of the series located in -this part of Jalisco, 
Volcanic hills rise from 200 to 1200 or more feet above the lakes 
and narrow valleys lying between them. Salt grass, Dlstlohlls. 
and mosquitos grow about the borders of the lakes, and the pear¬ 
leaved and candelabra cacti are common,- the latter being specially 
common on the rocky hillsides where a low, scrubby growth of bushes 
occurs, A small fish about 2 inches long is found in the lake near 
town (but no large species), which is without outlet or inlet and 
is alkaline. Great numbers of 
abound her© and some were 
Shot in the evening. These with coons, Spermophilus mcrourus. 
and Sjgmodoa were about the only mammals. 
At 9 a.m, we left here on the stage and for four hour® drove 
through the same district of scattered lakes among black, bush- 
grown volcanic hills, to Santa Ana - a quaint little town where we 
took dinner. On our way we passed a long, narrow lake which was 
strongly impregnated with minerals so that where a wide mud flat 
had been left hare by the receding water a thin deposit of borate 
of soda was left, A large number of men and beys were at work 
scraping this deposit into little heaps which were hauled away by 
bullock carts, to be treated for soda and borax. The dust arose 
in heavy white clouds and the sun poured down steadily with a 
bright, glaring light. 
About Santa Ana are many remains of ancient people and many 
clay pots, images, etc., are dug up in the fields. The fine Hacienda 
of Bella Vista, one of the largest sugar plantations in Mexico, being 
located here. 
Just north of Santa Ana on the road toward Guadalajara, a llme- 
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