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Pinal de Amoles.

Sept 28.  Start out early in a dense fog to try to get an idea of the country.  Follow the road to Zimapan a short distance and [[strikethrough]]make[[/strikethrough]] take several short [[strikethrough]]side[[/strikethrough]]side rambles.  The country is evidently more rocky and probably not so well watered as the mts. at Pinal de Amoles, hence the vegetation is not so abundant.  

Veg.  A few scattered firs are found on the cold but rather dry north slopes.  Pines are not so abundant nor so [[strikethrough]] fine [[//strikethrough]] large as at Pinal de Amoles.  Oaks are more abundant and larger here but as they have been cut off a Pinal de Amoles for the manufacture of charcoal