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brilliantly green valley beyond which arose the massive wall of mountains among whose cloud-hidden summits arise Popocatepetl & her companion the “White Lady”.

From both sides while crossing this mountain rim between the valleys of Toluca & Mexico [[strikethrough]] is [[/strikehthrough]] a series of very beautiful & inspiring views are obtained such as are rarely afforded from a car window.

The great elevation, however, renders the air so cool that a light overcoat is very useful in the open “observation” car that is run across these mts. 

Descending the eastern or Valley of Mex. slope the hillsides are covered with pulque, or maguey plantations which are arranged in patches with long rows of the plants following [[strikethrough]] cl [[/strikethrough]] the cureves of the hill contours in parallel rows & giving a very odd appearance to the slopes.