We escaped to the mountains for an off the grid 2 nights in the #SierraNorte.
In our last week in Mexico City, Kris stumbled on an article about this interesting place in the #Oaxacan mountains....the #PueblosMancomunados. We had a 2 night break between visitors so we hopped in a red pick up truck and headed on up there. Here's what they are:
There are 8 remote self-governed villages that have formed a community called Pueblos Mancomunados (Commonwealth of Villages). These villages are the indigenous #Zapotec people. Together they offer a super unique wilderness experience.....you stay in a cabin in any of the villages, and one of the community members acts as a guide to hike you to the next village, explaining the plants and ecosystem along the way.
Almost all of the proceeds go directly back to the community. It's an incredible way for them to earn money.
We opted to stay for 2 nights in #Latuvi, on the tippy top of this mountain village, and hiked around ourselves during the day. About 3 miles into our first hike we stumbled upon #CadadeLeon #LasTruchas - a large ranch that has a trout hatchery. We were the only people there, are while they were surprised to see us, we were greeted warmly by the elderly man and woman whose home it was. They invited us in, had Kris help catch the fish for our lunch, and Juana even seemed excited when Kris asked if she could watch her do all the prep and cooking for our lunch.
3 hours of bothering all of their livestock, hammocking, corona drinking and fish eating later, Juana wished us well and showed us a shortcut back to the trail through the backside of her property.
It was a day of pure magic, something we could have never had planned for, and we'll remember Juana and her hospitality forever!
Latuvi Info:
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Las Truchas:
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Music:
The songs we use in this video are here:
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“Floating, Floating“ - August Wilhelmsson
“Country Gold“ - Hunter Quinn
Instagram: @wineismywater
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