Chole

Chole is a town a little ways down the highway from Barra de Potosi, where my parents' live. The town has recently become quiet well know for it's archaeological discoveries and in addition to a number of artifacts from several different cultures being found in the area, they've also started excavating a pyramid. It's believed that there are several pyramids in the area but until now there haven't been funds available to excavate them.

This are some of the artifacts that are on display in the small museum in Chole:



This cactus is estimated to be 300 years old and it is believed that hugging the cactus will cure you of any ailments. Given how sick I'd been over the holidays I thought it was worth a shot.


This is the view from the top of hill that we hiked up, the area is a rock quarry that was used by ancient civilizations for carving, many artifacts have been found in this area. The hill in the distance is the beach where my parents' live.