1892 
Celaya 
(Guanajuato) 
July 
En Route 
to 
Mexico City 
with Mr, Pringle, 
Acembaro is also on the central table-land on the banks of the 
Lerma, The Mex, Hat, R.R, follows in a general way up the course of 
this, the largest of Mexican rivers, and crosses its source. Lake 
Lerrn, just east of Toluca, 
For hours before we reach the valley of Toluca wherein lies this 
lake we rise through a series of open, rolling hills beautifully 
green, dotted with hacienda buildings and broken by numerous square 
areas of corn newly started or just planted. To the west and ahead 
of us rise by gradual elevations the mountains forming the western 
border of the central table-land. 
Alter entering the valley of Toluca, the volcano of this name 
is seen rising to the SW with a dark green belt of pine timber 
clothing 
up to the 
rugged barren lava covered summit rising above timber line. As w# 
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swept through the valley a heavy leaden storm cloud enveloped the 
peak and through occasional rifts glimpses of snow could be seen in 
the angles of the cliffs and chasms of the high summit. After 
crossing the Lake of Lerma, we wound and twisted our way up the high 
mountain sides and, crossing a divide at an elevation of over 10,000 
feet near Salazar station, descended through a series of sharp curves 
and grades down into the beautiful valley of Mexico, 
Far in the distance could be seen the sheen of the world-famed 
lakes about whoso shores were enacted the stirring drama of Cortes 
and Meetesuma, The sun was shining brightly as we steamed out into 
the brilliantly green valley beyond which arose the massive wall 
of mountains among whose cloud-hidden summits arise Popocatepetl 
and her companion, the ‘‘White Lady", 
From both sides while crossing this mountain rim between the 
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