We had a pleasant outing this morning floating down the El Fuerte River on rafts with guides who were knowledgeable bird waters.
I’m not very good with birds (apologies to my friend Liz and daughter Erika), but we saw ospreys and blue heron as well as some small stuff. Just floating along was pleasant enough for me.
We ended up close to town and walked back along a river path to the hotel.
Later we did a waking tour of the town center. This Palacio Municipal was the site of a major confrontation during the Mexican Revolution. The scene is commemorated in a painting in our hotel dining room.
The interior is a lovely colonial colonnade.
The town square is directly in front of the Palacio Municipal.
Lunch (on the far side of the square and down a bit) included a deer dance, normally done by a man.
The dancer imitated the movements of a deer, accompanied by the shaking of empty cocoons and deer hooves hanging from the belt.
We also had a fashion show of girls representing various aspects of Mexican culture.
Sombreros were passed around in celebration of the culture.
The afternoon was free. My husband and I took siestas (When in Mexico, do as the Mexicans) and then walked around the plaza and explored the local museum in the early 17th-century Spanish fort with our hotel.
It was very old style with displays in glass cabinets and old photos and posters on the wall.
Who knew that World War two hero and later governor, Pablo Macias Valenzuela, looked exactly like my father-in-law in those days.
The roof of the fort had wonderful views, well worth the dollar entry fee.
We were on our own for supper and went back across the plaza with Jim and Carol to a hamburger place Jim had found. We were surprised that we were the only customers.
Tomorrow it's off to the train up the canyon.
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