1893 
Perote 
(Vera Cruz) 
Cofre 
de 
Perote 
This is a part of tho general treeless tableland region. AH over the 
plain to the south and west rise volcanic hills and cones covered with 
a thin forest of pines that gives way to scrubby oaks and bushes about 
their bases, and then the open plain. 
Having hired 2 hunters and an outfit of pack and saddle animals, I 
left Perote on JJay 23 for the Cofre de Perote. 
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We left the town about 8 a.m, and moved slowly up along a steep 
trail leading along the northwest slop© by fields of wheat in spots 
where the land has been cleared. These fields ended at about 9300 ft, 
Just below the firs. Above the wheat is a small deserted ranch at 
about 9500 feet where potatoes and barley have been grown along the 
lower border of the fir forest. In this vicinity were some small park- 
like flats covered with a rank growth of Saccatan and scattered alders 
with few nines* AboYo these the slopes again became steep and to 
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followed a very indistinct trail up through a belt of dark, silent fir 
forest coming out into a more open belt of pines at about 11,000 feet. 
Stopped for luncheon in the firs where a Pious Jardinii a nd a few 
pigpy nuthatohes were noted. 
The sky had gradually become overcast until now a fine rain set in 
and we groped our way through the dripping forest in a fog that con¬ 
stantly thickened, Finally we entered and crossed a canon at about 
12,000 feet altitude and brought up before a rude hut of sticks placed 
upright against a framework and roofed with roughly split shingles. 
Stopping a little way from the house, ny men called out in the manner 
they have when approaching a house in this country, as though afraid of 
being suddenly attacked if they go to the door first. 
Soon the owner of the house came out and gave us permission to enter, 
which we did. We placed our saddles and outfit in a small shed at the 
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