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Here there are no cars, no phones, no TV, no central heating, a minimum of electricity and very little running water.

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They're far removed from our way of life, and actually seem to prefer it that way.

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The life and activity the entire population centers around the island's one industry: fishing.

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Everywhere the women can be seen making the fishnets-- while the men, when not fishing, are making their own boats.

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They carve them out of one solid trunk of pine.

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And aside from selling their fish to the mainland markets, needless to say that for themselves, their favorite dish is fish.

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The 40 minute boat trip over to the island from Pátzcuaro was well worth the time, for it's like a step back in time to glimpse another life in another
century.

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After leaving the island of Janitzio, we found that everywhere there were rental signs for Jeeps: the car necessary to use on Mexico's many off-the-beaten-path trips.

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Well, fortunately we had our own. Or was it fortunate? This definitely required shifting into four-wheel drive, but what about being able to shift our nerves into control too?

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From a distance, we had seen what looked like a beautiful area, so with cameras, courage, and curiosity, we turned off at a precarious precipice to get a better look.

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It was fun being able to turn off the road anywhere we felt like it, but right now with no possible way to turn back, well truthfully we felt more like being on a four-land highway.

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Nervously approaching the end, we decided it had been worth it, as we looked at close-range down to the 2000 foot Oblatos gorge.