Architect and engineer . one can explorethe noble El Chico National Forest, fourthousand acres of Oyamel or white firs. Precipitous cliffs enhance by contrast thesweeping lines of the forested ridges. Be-yond intimate woodlands deep carpetedwith ferns, the town of El Chico, quaintin repose, marks the beginning of low rol-ling lands, a far vision of magnificentMexico. Among the new highways radiating fromthe Capital, one of the most beautiful scen-ically and interesting historically is thatleading eastward to Cholula and Puebla,cities blazoned with fame in the days ofthe Spanish Conquest. Leavi
Architect and engineer . one can explorethe noble El Chico National Forest, fourthousand acres of Oyamel or white firs. Precipitous cliffs enhance by contrast thesweeping lines of the forested ridges. Be-yond intimate woodlands deep carpetedwith ferns, the town of El Chico, quaintin repose, marks the beginning of low rol-ling lands, a far vision of magnificentMexico. Among the new highways radiating fromthe Capital, one of the most beautiful scen-ically and interesting historically is thatleading eastward to Cholula and Puebla,cities blazoned with fame in the days ofthe Spanish Conquest. Leaving MexicoCity, one passes along the high, level floorof the Valley of Mexico, 7350 feet abovethe sea, around the south shore of the ex-tensive Lake of Texcoco. Soon there is agradual rise along a portion of the roadrendered strikingly lovely by the trees bor-dering it. Then a long climb is begun inearnest, the road, supported at intervals bystone walls, winding high into the moun-tains past rock-bound canyons and forests. Tunnel cut through solid stone, in wild Zopelote Canyon, in the State of Guerrero, on the major highway from Mexico City to Acapulco, one of the finest natural harbors on the Pacific. Photograph, courtesy of National Hiehway Commission of Mexico. 80 ARCHITECT AND LNCINEER, August, 1930 of scattered pines until a superb view isunfolded over the Valley of .\Iexico west-ward. Charming, unexpected glimpses areopened occasionally to the snowcrestedpeaks of El Ixtaccihuatl. El Popocatapetland Malinche Mountain, three of the loft-iest and noblest summits of the crossing the Divide at Llano Grande,nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, a sweep-ing prospect is revealed over the Valley ofPuebla, the road descending through theforest to the broad, barren valley. After crossing ancient bridges andthrough a number of picturesque villagesteeming with energetic natives, Cholulawith its 50 churches and patriarchial ashtrees, gladdens the soul. Continuing but afew
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