 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico Upon entering El Fuerte we crossed this huge flowing river. More
often than not in Mexico the 'arroyos', or river beds, do not have any
water in them when we cross the bridges. Well, this one sure wasn't dry!
The river was flowing fast and looked great. |
 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico We keep forgetting to mention this... it appears that horses are often
tied by the side of the road to graze all day. We finally figured
out why... they are parked there while their owners are at work in the
fields! I bet this owner gets really good gas mileage :)
Obviously there is no concern of theft, he is just tied with a thin rope
to the fence... |
 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico While staying at the RV Park in El Fuerte, we met this wonderful couple,
Lonnie & Diane. They were so friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed
chatting with them about El Fuerte and their thirteen day trip up and into
Copper Canyon. They gave us advise on what was and what was not
worth seeing and we adjusted our plans accordingly. We miss you
Lonnie & Diane!! Copper Canyon photos in Part 4 will be coming soon!! |
 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico This is the main entrance into El Fuerte. Talk about history,
look at those dates 1564 to 2005, that's 441 years!! We sure enjoyed
taking pictures, exploring and shopping in this wonderful colonial town. |
 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico That is the beautiful town square in the background... |
 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico Beside the town square is the Municipal Hall or 'Palacio Municipal', it
was probably THE most beautiful one we have seen in all of Mexico so far.
Enjoy the next several pictures, take notice of the colours, the flowers
and the design of this great building... |
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 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico Although your eye may be drawn to the handsome guy on the stairs, take
note of the extensive murals in the background. They depict the history
of this wonderful town... |
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And on the other side of the staircase, this lovely woman was posing. The
murals are very nice too! |
 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico Isn't this an absolutely stunning picture...it should be in our
'favourite photos' section! |
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El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico The Mission is right beside the town square also, although we felt it was quite
a plain looking building. Many years after it was built they added
the tower to give it some character and to become a focal point of the
town. |
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El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico Up close and inside it does have some wonderful features. Notice the
rock work, the ornate design around the entrance, the doors, etc... |
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El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico And inside was quite lovely also... |
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El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico We found this beautiful alley-way leading up to a Hotel, Restaurant and
Bar... none of which we frequented, we were just exploring around... |
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El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico This incredible place is the 'Hotel El Fuerte'. It was so absolutely
beautiful inside and out, we took several pictures... enjoy! |
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 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico On our way down to the river, we took a picture of this building up
close so that you could see the side of this 'adobe' wall. These
bricks are made from clay and straw and then left to bake in the sun. |
 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico One day we rode for miles, on our scooters, along the rivers edge.
We saw a number of beautiful horses grazing right beside the river.
Obviously we forgot our camera that day...so you will have to visualize.
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 El Fuerte Sinaloa, Mexico This is a 'replica' of a fort that that once stood in El Fuerte. It
would usually
cost only 10 or 20 Pesos (a dollar or two) to go into museums, theaters or tourist type places.
It was well worth it and we really got a great sense of the history of
some of these places. |
