1895 
Tepanixtla- 
huaoa 
Panixfc lahuaca 
The Presidents, Secretary, and Regidores were sitting on benches against 
the wall of the municipal building and the other men were grouped about 
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at 8 or 10 yards distance, squatting in a semicircle on the ground and 
discussing the matter in a quiet way, each speaking from his place. As 
no one came out on ray arrival, X sent in my letter and even that prod- 
uoed no result so, after waiting Until nearly dark, I went into the 
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council and talked pretty sharply to the Presidents for his neglect, 
whereupon he quickly sent men stirring about to get the things necessary 
for ray horse and for ray own stay overnight as well as engaging another 
horse for me to use on to the next village tomorrow. 
It was curious to see how quickly the people here became attentive 
as soon as I had shown them that although a foreigner I expected them 
to do their duty. After passing a flea-tormented night, I made an early 
start the next morning and reached the village of Panixtlahuaca a little 
before noon, crossing a rough hilly country between. 
In fact, from the Rio Verde yesterday, the road is always among the 
hills, but is roughest after leaving the first village, Tepanixtlahuaca 
is 15 miles from Rio Verde and Panixtlahuaca is 16 miles further. The 
former place is in the dry hills but the latter is in a narrow valley 
where the water of a creek enables the people to grow oranges, bananas, 
sugar cane, etc. 
After some delay at this place, I secured a small mule and a man to 
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go on to Juquila which is 15 miles farther. The road became still more 
hilly, the slopes being steeper and higher with pines along the ridges 
and down the slopes. Several fine clear mountain streams of small size 
flow down the deep canons here. At about 4000 feet the oaks and pines 
on north slopes showed that a oooler climate was entered. But these 
were few until an altitude of about 5000 feet was reached. This is the 
altitude of Juquila itself which is a small dingy town of low adobe 
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