Alamos & El Fuerte, Mexico

From Nogales, Mexico I took a nine hour bus ride south to a city called Navajoa. It was late when I arrived, but I made it out of town heading towards Alamos and camped for the night. The next morning I woke up with the sunrise and hitch-hiked the rest of the way to Alamos. Alamos is a beautiful town with lots of historical significance and colonial architecture.

I spent the day walking around the Alamos, loitering on the town square, and climbing up to the lookout. In the afternoon I met some people and ended up hanging out with them and catching a ride with them back to Navajoa before heading south, then east to El Fuerte for the night.












Hitchhiking to Alamos












The streets of Alamos in the early morning












Cathedral bell tower












Alamos central park












Old men hanging out in the park early in the morning












Looking out over Alamos from the town lookout












Organ pipe Cactus and dove












Alamos street scene












Food stands on the town square












Making tortillas in the market












Beautiful tree!












Creative Mexican flag over the second home of Frida Kahlo, a famous Mexican artist and cultural figure.












Old prison












View to the city from outside the old prison

El Fuerte is another beautiful colonial town on set on a picturesque river, and is also the second stop on the Copper Canyon railway that goes from the Pacific Coast to the Central Highlands of Mexico. From there I would be taking the train to Creel on my way towards Chihuahua.












View to the river from the hotel












The hotel












Central park in El Fuerte












Central park gazebo












View of the Park from the bell tower of the church












Courtyard of the Municipal offices of El Fuerte












Playing dominoes in the bar












Street stand at night

I would have liked to stayed in Alamos and El Fuerte longer, but I had plans meet up with a friend that was soon leaving from Mexico City. I was on the move toward the capital, while trying to see a few places in the north of Mexico along the way.












Park construction