URUAPAN

We finally made it to Uruapan! We passed several police check points along the highway in Tierra Caliente, a dangerous desert-mountain settlement. But our bus rode through the check points with no trouble. Uruapan sits at 5,000 feet above sea level and is perfectly gorgeous with its 500+ year old churches, plazas, outdoor markets and streets busy with people. Our hosts, Nick and Lucy Jackson put us up in a room with a view of the city. Our room is on the top floor of their business, Jackson English School. Every afternoon the school is bustling with students who are here taking classes. The evening breeze cools off the heat of the day and everything gets quite around 9pm. This will be our home base for the rest of our trip and we love it. 

Godbrothers: Travis and Nick.

Did I mention Uruapan is the avocado capital of Mexico? Lucy's brother took us to his avocado farm to play with the goats, hold the baby lamb and learn about Mexican farm life.