Interesting driving day in Mexico, and the Tzararacua Waterfalls

With lots of beautiful scenery.

Always with a plan to arrive at our destination by 2:00pm at the latest, we set off from Ixtapa RV Park at 7:00am. We made a gasoline stop early, and then hit the toll highway heading up into the mountains and the city of Uruapan.

We were only taking the toll highway part way though, and then we got on the free road.

Yesterday's drive, 263 kms (163 miles).

We also had to climb from sea level to 5,900 feet!

We got off the toll highway at the town of Nueva Italia.

And had some construction detours to deal with.

It was almost noon by the time we made it to our planned lunch stop at the Tzararacua Waterfalls. Ruth and I have been here before, back in 2012, and I took some of the group from our February 2016 caravan. So I have been here more recently than Ruth.

But, we weren't sure if there was enough room for 8 RV's to park there. Fortunately, it was mid week and the place was very quiet.

We got everybody into the parking area okay, and as I got out of Sherman, I noticed that he was missing another wheel cover! Strangely, it was the right rear. I have no idea how it could have come off because there are valve extensions bolted onto the wheel cover! But, there it was, gone... with the valve extenders flopping around. I taped them to the rim, and I will put the remaining front wheel cover onto the rear. 

In order to get to the base of the waterfalls, there are 565 steps. They do have horses that will take you down, and bring you back up another path. Seven of our group were ambitious enough to tackle the steps. Six of us took the steps back up!

Definitely worth the effort!

It's an impressive waterfall.

Ruth, crossing the bridge at the bottom.

Tzararacua Waterfall.

I couldn't fit it all in, so I took a video for you...

Ruth with Bob, Denise, and Scarlet the dog.

Sue and Roy.

Roy made it down the 565 steps, but he decided it would be better to take a horse back up.

Next, it was into the busy city of Uruapan (pop 240,000). We made our way to a big Soriana store with a big, easy to use parking lot and did some stocking up for our 4 night stay here.

There's only one game in town for RV parking... the Pie de la Sierra hotel. It's not ideal for RV's... not very level, and there aren't enough hookups for 8 RV's. But, there are some things that are worth seeing in the area and that's why we're here. And, there is decent wifi, and the hotel itself is very nice and we get full use of their facilities. 

There is a beautiful swimming pool.

But it's unheated and we are at 5,900 feet. 

The water is a bit chilly!

We had happy hour by the pool.

So, another busy day in Mexico!

Today, we will take the group to a National Park that is right inside the city!

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