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Sunday, August 17: Meet at Hotel El Paraiso lodge in the woods near the charming village of Mineral del Chico* (after your bus ride direct from Mexico City airport and taxi ride to the lodge.) Welcome session, dinner. Overnight El Paraiso.
* All villages and towns mentioned are VC (very charming) except where otherwise noted.
Monday, August 18:, Foray(s) in La Reserva El Chico national park. Evening ID session and talk on the Hongos of Hidalgo. Overnight again El Paraiso.
Tuesday, August 19:, Check out of Paraiso. Foray in nice oak forests near Omitlan*. Visit Huasca* town, lunch/visit grandiose Hacienda San Miguel Regla. Check in to opulently restored ex-hacienda Hotel Santa Maria Regla (where Zorro slept). ID session.
Wednesday, August 20: Foray in Huasca woods. Lunch in woods. Visit prismas basalticas (amazing rock formations), Hacienda Hueyapan - Mexico's oldest (now a monastery), where we can sample rompope - cream liqueurs made by the friendly Fathers. Visit Pena del Aire (gorgeous gorge) area.
Overnight again at ex-hacienda Santa Maria Regla. ID session.
Thursday, August 21: Check out of Santa Maria Regla, drive north toward Zacualtipan. Foray(s) in the humid pine-oak forests near the town. Check into Hotel Paraiso Real in Zacualtipan. ID session.
Friday, August 22: Drive further up to Molango* and Lake Atezca (yup, not a typo). Foray in forest around the Lake. Lunch lakeside at Restaurant La Sirena. Back to Zacualtipan. for ID session and overnight again Hotel Paraiso Real.
Saturday, August 23: Check out of Paraiso Real, drive back toward Pachuca, stopping for visit/lunch in Mineral de Monte*. Back to Pachuca for early afternoon chance to see city sights. Check into Hotel Emily on main square. Final dinner.
Sunday, August 24: Breakfast and farewell.
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