2 . 
Notes from Catemaco, Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 26 - May 5, 1894 (Cont'd.) 
as it is called locally. The highest point of this range lies some miles south¬ 
east of Lake Catemaco, with the next highest point at the summit of the volcano. 
So far as noted this range appears to be wholly volcanic from about Lake 
Catemaco to the Volcano, including all the foothills. 
From Alonzo Lazaro, the route leads northeasterly for some miles across 
a gently rising plain until the low foothills are reached. Thence the road 
winds among undulating hills to the town of Santiago Tuxtla, or Tuxtla, as it 
is called sometimes. This place lies at an altitude of 750 feet among the 
outlying foothills of the range already mentioned. Seven miles beyond after 
passing a broad series of ridges we reach San Andres Tuxtla, which is the 
principal town of this district, and is also among the foothills at an 
altitude of about 1000 feet above sea level. Continuing seven miles still 
farther across a series of beautiful valleys noted for producing the finest 
tobacco grown in Mexico, we suddenly come out in lull viev; of Lake Catemaco 
vdth the little town of the same name strung along its western shore at an 
altitude of a little over 1100 feet. Throughout the journey after reaching 
the foothills streams of beautifully clear water are crossed at frequent in¬ 
tervals and the lake lies a broad shining expanse in the midst of the aills. 
The eastern shore is bordered by sharply rising hills skirting the main range, 
all heavily wooded, and the western side is a sloping plain dotted vdth 
curiously rounded volcanic hills, some of them evidently ancient craters. The 
lake is about 8 miles in a S. W. by N. 3. direction and about 3 miles oroad 
but is rather irregular in outline. It is only from 40 "to 45 feet deep in 
the deepest places. The outlet is through the 8. W. by a small river that 
descends toward the low country by a series of fine waterfalls. 
