On Sunday afternoon, February 27, of 1994 we departed from Valle de Bravo to Amealco in the state Querétaro, our 3rd state. It gave us a good idea of the rural area where lots of cacti and agave grew, rather poor and very sparsely populated. Homes that looked more like huts, with corrugated metal roofs and big rocks that had to hold them in place. A donkey or a cow often stood there, on a rope. We saw also lots of pack mules, that were badly in the hair and looked desolate. If the humans have no wealth, it shows also on their animals...
For both of us, as son and daughter of a market gardener, the soil looked very poor with so much stones and only a very thin upper layer.
Agustín pointed out how happy those farmers were with the spent compost from their mushroom farms; that was such an improvement for them.
Next we approach better grounds where in the 16th century the Spaniards had started irrigation by means of canals, to divert the lake water to the fields.
We're approaching such a medieval Spanish hacienda; Mansión Galindo where we will stay.
Here Pieter is outside on the patio of Mansión Galindo where we always enjoyed our breakfast.
Photo is from May 29, 1997 as we have been there, numerous times over the years.
Me standing inside the patio.
If only those ancient trees could talk!
Do you see that HUGE palm tree to the right? How old that might be.
Now it is HOTEL FIESTA AMERICANA HACIENDA GALINDO ★★★★★
Fiesta Americana where you can see also a gallery of photos
Our first trip for consulting work, we did stay here for three nights before going back to the airport in México City on March 2nd.
Another beautiful experience richer we arrived back home in Georgia/USA!
Related links:
Hacienda Galindo Fiesta Americana | Excellent 2 min. video to see how we arrived and how it looks
TLC LATIN AMERICA - HACIENDAS MEXICANAS: GALINDO | Good 1.5 minute video
