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Outdoors 3 Amparo

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JohnPint
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Trail stats

Distance
9.81 mi
Elevation gain
2,234 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
991 ft
Max elevation
6,010 ft
TrailRank 
34
Min elevation
4,539 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
344
Uploaded
December 26, 2019
Recorded
December 2019
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near La Esperanza (El Guaje), Jalisco (Mexico)

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Itinerary description

Driving route from Etzatlán to village of Amparo (OK for all vehicles). Then continue on foot to see several ruins and one of the old mine entrances (now collapsed). For a longer description see Outdoors in Western Mexico, Volume 3 by John and Susy Pint.

Waypoints

PictographReligious site Altitude 5,558 ft
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Church

Amparo church

PictographMine Altitude 5,659 ft
Photo ofMine Entrance

Mine Entrance

Mine entrance, now collapsed.

PictographRuins Altitude 0 ft

Bachelor quarters

Bachelor quarters: Hotel de Solteros

PictographRuins Altitude 5,633 ft
Photo ofPayroll building

Payroll building

Miners received their wages ("raya") here.

PictographRuins Altitude 5,650 ft

Ruin

Ruin built of adobe

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