You’ll encounter walls of black lava, awe-inspiring crystals and fumaroles as you traverse this unforgettable massive mountain.
Stories by John Pint
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How Guadalajara lost and found a huge stone bridge built by women
For nearly a century, the city’s legendary Puente de Damas bridge was under residents’ feet the entire time. John Pint explains how.
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Unique Nayarit beachfront hotel’s mission: eradicate a town’s poverty
The Mar de Jade offers guests yoga, organic food and meditation classes. It offers the surrounding community a path out of impoverishment.
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Jalisco’s ‘Crocodile Hunter’ keeps crocs and humans safe from each other
When these reptiles get too close to humans at Lake Chapala, biologist and croc-human relations expert Paulino Ponce gets the call.
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Go for an ultralight flight and experience unbounded freedom!
Even 10 minutes spent surfing the air in this tiny three-wheeled aircraft is an unforgettably relaxing, sublime experience.
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Jalisco beach town levels the playing field for vacationers of all abilities
This inclusive town and beach has Braille signs, amphibious wheelchairs and more technology for visitors with disabilities to feel welcome.
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For a nature-filled getaway, Jalisco’s La Vega lake fits the bill
Birdwatching, kayaking, swimming and easy cycling trails are among this Jalisco lake’s many offerings sure to please most vacationers.
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Guadalajara artist takes whimsical aim at Mexico’s tomb raiders
Ernesto Solana’s show at the Guachimontones Museum in Jalisco is using art to bring up a very touchy subject here: looted ancient artifacts.
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Jalisco’s bumper crop of berry farms may hurt locals more than help
Some residents say a hot export market has reaped a bitter crop in their towns: marred landscapes, depleted resources and exploited workers.
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And just like that, the Mexican post office strikes again!
He’s lived here for decades, but John Pint is still learning how to deal with the nation’s notoriously slow and rule-bound postal service.
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Artisans’ enormous crocheted canopy on display at Dubai’s World Expo
Women in Etzatlán, Jalisco, were tapped for the project after another large textile creation won 2019 recognition by Guinness World Records.
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Don’t miss your last chance to see Petatán’s awe-inspiring pelican show
Their migration to Michoacán is less well-known than that of the monarch butterflies, but 10,000 American white pelicans visit here annually.
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The Bolillo Rocks: a unique lookout point hiding in Jalisco’s Sierra Verde
This spot nestled in a verdant mountain range offers a spectacularly worthwhile view, but you’ll need a serious vehicle and gumption.
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Colorful Michoacán orchid festival returns after a two-year hiatus
San José De Gracia’s annual fair is a charming place to get a look at some rare, beautiful orchids grown by nearly every resident in town.
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Massive cigarette butt recycling program runs on fungus and people power
Eco Filter processes up to 10 tons of used filters a year, which can be used to make things like paper, insulation and more.
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Hiking along Río Ferrería is easy and drama-free — with a few caveats
Keep in mind a few safety tips and you too can enjoy this nature-filled, no-fuss hiking experience that won’t damage your car to get there.
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Tarantula poaching has been squelched in Mexico, but it took 20 years
By flooding the pet market with farm-raised specimens of the docile arachnids, Rodrigo Orozco’s initiative put traffickers out of business.
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Try the death-defying descent to Matatlán’s glorious hot river — if you dare
It’s no newbies’ hike, but the thermal pools and 26 waterfalls on this canyon path are worth the skill and concentration needed to get there.
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Tired of inaction, two students brought recycling to their Jalisco community
After hearing their neighbors’ complaints about a lack of recyclables pickup, two young Mexican women resolved to find a solution.
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Mexico-made video game ‘I’m not Jelly’ wins international competition
Guadalajara’s 1 Simple Game studio and its I’m Not Jelly video game won a top spot in the prestigious worldwide Global Top Round contest.
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Want a book in English? Otomi? Chinese? The Jalisco State Library has it!
With over two million holdings, this Guadalajara public library is the nation’s second biggest after the National Autonomous University’s.
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Denied a dream post in China, Padre Kino made history in Mexico instead
The brilliant, colorful Jesuit missionary mapped Baja and fought for colonial Mexico’s indigenous people, but he is largely forgotten today.
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Live long and hike! Monterrey’s hiking guru offers tips for beginners
Alejandro González of Bakpak Magazine sits down with John Pint and gives an overview of what a first-time hiker needs to be prepared.
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Ranchers’ war on vampire bats exacts unintended environmental toll
In rural Jalisco, John Pint saw how beneficial insect eaters and pollinators are unplanned victims of ranchers trying to protect their cattle.
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Once a hike for pros, stunning Jaguar Canyon now even right for newbies
This hiking trail gives almost anyone access to gorgeous waterfalls and views hidden in Jaguar Canyon, just 22 kilometers from Guadalajara.
