| DEFENSORES DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE DE LOS TUXTLAS, A. C. ecological activism Hike 2008 "Enjoy a New Route! A New Adventure" |
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| July 26 & 27, 2008 By popular request (demand?) of prior participants, the route has been changed. Aside from popular demand, the route change is intended to emphasize the wealth of gifts of nature that exist within Los Tuxtlas - and our responsibility to work together to protect them all, not only Lake Catemaco. We will visit the community of Miguel Hidalgo, hiking through the forest and enjoying waterfalls and rivers. The registration fee for the hike this year is $50.00 pesos per person. Children 12 years and younger enter free. The fee includes three meals (lunch, dinner, and breakfast), purified water, a document of participation, a raffle ticket - and an unforgettable experience. At the end of this page you will find complete information and recommendations for the hike. You can't miss this new adventure! |
| DEMATAC wants to do something different for this hike, so we invite all of you to participate in the contest: “Invent a phrase about the environment” What does it involve? It is very easy!!! You invent a phrase about the forest, conservation of natural resources, wildlife, etc. The phrase must be concerned with the environment. The DEMATAC Board of Directors will select the most "awesome" phrase. The winning phrase will be printed on T-shirts used by DEMATAC members and to be sold during the hike to raise funds. The prizes for the winning phrase will be a cap, a t-shirt, a pin and a winner's congratulatory document from DEMATAC. So, become inspired, because you have from today until May 31 to send us your phrase and participate in the contest. Send your phrase to: lostuxtlas@dematac.org |
| Another challenge for "Hike 2008" Help us to decide which photo will be representative of this years hike. Select one of the following photos. The one with the most votes will be printed on t-shirts, along with the winning phrase from: “Invent a phrase about the environment” Send us an email to: lostuxtlas@dematac.org with the number of the photo you like best. |
| DEMATAC hopes that this years hike will be an adventure, a challenge, a mystery - unimaginable and unforgettable. “Discover the 'True Treasure of the Forest' in Los Tuxtlas” During the first day of the hike we will form teams of approximately ten persons each to find and decipher the clues that appear along the route of the hike, to discover the "True Treasure of the Forest" in Los Tuxtlas. Before initiating the hike instructions for the treasure hunt will be given. There will be only one winning team which will receive their prizes at the evening campfire. |
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This year we do not have the option of sleeping in cabañas. We will really be camping out. We do have permission to use a very
large riverside area as a campsite. The owner, Felix Flores, has been kind enough to give his permission. Therefore, we suggest
you bring the following equipment:
Comfortable out door clothing (pants recommended)
One additional change of clothing
Insect repellent
Rain wear
Comfortable walking or hiking shoes
Tent
Sleeping bags
Swim wear (bathing suit)
Flashlight and/or lantern
It will be nice if everyone brings something to share with their fellow hikers during Saturday night's campfire get together, but
preferably not small, individual bags of junk food as this generates a lot of trash. It is better to bring fruit, large bags of bonbons
or chips, or some similar snack food.
For those who do not have camping tents, and cannot obtain them, DEMATAC has six tents (5 for 3 people & 1 for 5 people) that
we can lend to the first comers.
As in the past, DEMATAC will take responsibility for transporting your equipment to the camping site. We will also supply
drinking water, lunch and dinner Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. The property owners where we will be camping have a
"fish hatchery". Anyone who has the desire for fresh fried fish can buy them at a reasonable price.
MENU - Saturday, July 26
Lunch:
Ensalada de col (Coleslaw)
Ensalada de coditos (pasta salad)
Guisado de elote con chiles poblanos, nopales, fijoles y tortillas (corn gumbo with chile poblanos, nopal, beans & tortillas)
Agua natural (natural fruit drinks)
Dinner:
Ensalada (salad)
Tortillas
Agua natural (natural fruit drinks)
Café (coffee)
Leche (milk)
Pan Dulce (sweet rolls)
The goodies we bring along to share
MENU - Sunday, July 27
Breakfast:
Cafe (coffee)
Fruta (fruit)
Pan Dulce (sweet rolls)
Eggs & beans
Don't forget that we will be accompanied on the hike by a herpetologist, a doctor, and a chiropractor, in case of any accident or
illness. Fortunately, in the previous three hikes, no serious problems requiring medical attention occurred, and we do not
anticipate any. But, we do want to be prepared.
Please note: It is strictly prohibited to wear sandals during the hike. They can cause accidents and foot injuries due
to the rough terrain.
large riverside area as a campsite. The owner, Felix Flores, has been kind enough to give his permission. Therefore, we suggest
you bring the following equipment:
Comfortable out door clothing (pants recommended)
One additional change of clothing
Insect repellent
Rain wear
Comfortable walking or hiking shoes
Tent
Sleeping bags
Swim wear (bathing suit)
Flashlight and/or lantern
It will be nice if everyone brings something to share with their fellow hikers during Saturday night's campfire get together, but
preferably not small, individual bags of junk food as this generates a lot of trash. It is better to bring fruit, large bags of bonbons
or chips, or some similar snack food.
For those who do not have camping tents, and cannot obtain them, DEMATAC has six tents (5 for 3 people & 1 for 5 people) that
we can lend to the first comers.
As in the past, DEMATAC will take responsibility for transporting your equipment to the camping site. We will also supply
drinking water, lunch and dinner Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. The property owners where we will be camping have a
"fish hatchery". Anyone who has the desire for fresh fried fish can buy them at a reasonable price.
MENU - Saturday, July 26
Lunch:
Ensalada de col (Coleslaw)
Ensalada de coditos (pasta salad)
Guisado de elote con chiles poblanos, nopales, fijoles y tortillas (corn gumbo with chile poblanos, nopal, beans & tortillas)
Agua natural (natural fruit drinks)
Dinner:
Ensalada (salad)
Tortillas
Agua natural (natural fruit drinks)
Café (coffee)
Leche (milk)
Pan Dulce (sweet rolls)
The goodies we bring along to share
MENU - Sunday, July 27
Breakfast:
Cafe (coffee)
Fruta (fruit)
Pan Dulce (sweet rolls)
Eggs & beans
Don't forget that we will be accompanied on the hike by a herpetologist, a doctor, and a chiropractor, in case of any accident or
illness. Fortunately, in the previous three hikes, no serious problems requiring medical attention occurred, and we do not
anticipate any. But, we do want to be prepared.
Please note: It is strictly prohibited to wear sandals during the hike. They can cause accidents and foot injuries due
to the rough terrain.
| The DEMATAC team had the job of checking out the route of this years hike, to safeguard the participants and to be able to make intelligent recommendations and provide you with the necessary details. The hike will begin in the community of Tebanca, but we will all meet in the park (zocalo) in Catemaco at 8:00 in the morning (at which time the registration fee should be paid) and from there head for Tabanca by motor transport. Those who have vehicles may drive them to Tabanca. Your car can be parked at "Rancho El Freno" located a little before the community of Tebanca. More information below. |
| Here you see some of the spots we will visit. |
| PREVIOUS HIKES 2007 - 2006 - 2005 (in Spanish) |
| Parking As mentioned, parking will be available at Rancho El Freno, owned by Señor Fernando Guadarrama Hess, and located just prior to arriving at the community of Tebanca. Parking cost will be $20.00 pesos per car per night. A full time guard will be on duty. |
| HOW TO GET TO RANCHO EL FRENO FROM SAN ANDRÉS TUXTLA: Take Federal Highway 180 south to Catemaco (12 km). In Catemaco take the highway to Tabanca (17 km), passing the communities of Coyame and Ojoxapan. After Ojoxapan you will pass the ranches Finca San Gabriel and Fuente Sauco, located to the right. Approximately 150 meters past Fuente Sauco you will see the entrance to Rancho El Freno. WELCOME!!! CONTACT: ING. FERNANDO GUADARRAMA - RANCHO EL FRENO CELL PHONE: (294)94-59-768 |
| To sign up, for more information, or for any question you may have, communicate with me by: teléfono: (294) 943-0581 email: lostuxtlas@dematac.org Jessie |