tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post5646937940211306737..comments2024-03-27T22:28:22.956-06:00Comments on Jim & Carole's Mexico Adventure: Exploring Jalisco's old haciendas: Part 1Jim Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04923490491088874998noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-19134400744976585842017-02-01T12:31:04.040-06:002017-02-01T12:31:04.040-06:00Absolutely great information and I have gained muc...Absolutely great information and I have gained much knowledge of your part 1 series. I was just there this past October 2016 and I have visited, Jocotepec, Huejotitan, Zapotitan de Hidalgo, Lake Chapala,and near by little towns... I can't wait to visit the Hacienda of Huejotitan from the inside as well. Thanks, for your time in doing this. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598463957527849425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-77225010881272965422015-12-13T10:04:40.922-06:002015-12-13T10:04:40.922-06:00just in zapotitan de hidalgo talking to locals, in...just in zapotitan de hidalgo talking to locals, including my mother who was born there in the 1930s, the church is not the original church. We were walking through the ruins of the old church. She also pointed to the exact spot she was baptized and recalled the details of the old church. She also showed me where the prisoners were held. Of course, these spots were in ruins, but one could see the vestiges. The old church which is way down the street of the new church. You can still see painting and decorations on the walls of the old church. Ruins and materials from the old church were used to construct portions of the new church. My mom has memories as a girl of sorting through the rubble and working together with other children of the village in this endeavor. MardelZapotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596955932933138994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-22667123616776276002014-09-12T14:02:59.170-05:002014-09-12T14:02:59.170-05:00My wife grew up across from Templo de Zapotitan.
W...My wife grew up across from Templo de Zapotitan.<br />We still have the family home there.<br />My past relatives lived in the hacienda and supplied gold and supplies for the revolution.<br />We love to return for visits with relatives and friends.<br />The people are very friendly to visitors with respect of their culture and history.<br />No problems there!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-48025662967225931712011-09-21T20:54:12.369-05:002011-09-21T20:54:12.369-05:00Just had to tell you how much we love your blog an...Just had to tell you how much we love your blog and pictures. Your narrative is so informative and your commentary very knowledgeable. My husband and I had always planned to retire in Mexico but have changed our plans because of the current atmosphere there. Maybe someday.......please keep up with your blog so that we may live through you vicariously!mullanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028893923269285898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-88663864006557116292011-09-03T22:23:52.153-05:002011-09-03T22:23:52.153-05:00We've seen a couple of these places, and it is...We've seen a couple of these places, and it is terific to hear more about their history. I think we'll visit these and similar towns with a greater understanding of the buildings and ruins we see, thanks to these posts!C and G Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266539438578942159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330114585754884758.post-62902890084679523922011-08-08T16:21:05.309-05:002011-08-08T16:21:05.309-05:00So many great photographs and rich history. I abs...So many great photographs and rich history. I absolutely love the old haciendas and hope to one day go to as many as possible. I really enjoy veiwing the ones that are abandoned and try to imagine them as they once were. Or even imagine owning it and restoring it to its formal glory.<br /><br />You are quite right about Catholicism in Mexico, it is unique. <br /><br />The mention of the Lirio flower turned on a light bulb in my head that the soap called Lirio that they make in Mexico is most likely from the scent of this flower.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading part II.Trinidad Salamancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663418720571152780noreply@blogger.com