With Juan Manuel

Juan Manuel is a shaman who knows the flowers ... plants ... herbs ... and birds ... with a vast knowledge of the area, the history and the folk lore of San Miguel de Allende ... who wants to share his joy in the campo.


What do we do? We take a walk in the campo ... have a picnic or bar-b-q ... and usually take a burro to carry what we don’t want to. Occasionally we ride a burro.


Burro Trekking has recently been optimized in that all treks are now custom designed for you and your group.


If you want a trek ... Contact us and we will begin working together. What kind of trek do you want? Easy? Challenging? Overnight? Something from our list? Something new? Something for kids? (They trek at half price.) Talk to us!!


Unless otherwise noted, for a short day trek prices are 200 each with a minimum of 1,000 pesos. If transportation has to be arranged ...that is ... more than 3 people need a ride provided ... then there is an extra fee.


For a longer day trek, it is 250 per person, with a minimum of 1,200 pesos. Transportation same as above


These prices include food ... burro ... some transportation ... perhaps a guard for the vehicles.


If you would like to add to your group, then we can help you advertise on the forum and / or we can send out a mailing to see if other Trekkers would like to join you.


You get to decide things like ... we want dogs ... or ... no dogs cause we want quiet times to watch for birds. You can specify no smokers. You decide if time is important to you cause you have an evening appointment ... or ... we are relaxed and let the day have its way with us.



Changing info, like dates, is in the blog to your left

Descriptions, photos and fixed info is to your right


This site is designed to be interactive. Email us ('contacting us' right column) or leave comments below entries.



Reservations are by email. Use link in each trek description ... or ... see Contacting Us in your right column.


Saturday, September 29, 2012

Thursday 11 October ... Cruz del Palmar

Thursday, 11 October ... Cruz del Palmar


This one is to the pyramids and ruins in Cruz del Palmar.  These are lesser known pyramids.  While only 15K away ... It is a 45 minute drive there ... followed by a 1.5 hour slow, reasonably level walk but with some small canyons.  Then climbing around the ruins along the river.  The Franciscan fathers had a capilla there.  If you are lucky you will find an arrow head.  We will enjoy a simple lunch ... good and filling and varied.   Then walk back. 


Also note ... this is a long day.  

Driving       1.5 hours, 45 minutes each way
Trekking     3 hours 
Lunch 1 hour 

So plan on more than 6 hours all inclusive 


This one is could handle 1 or possibly 2 more.   Email us here.

We went and scouted it out this morning.  Turbo watched from the "parking lot" as Juan Manual and Iliarion Maya cross the bridge back from the burro and the capilla where we will begin the trek. 






Rancho de Cabra . 27 Sept 2012

This magical inaugural trek was with 10 people including our "burro" Adàn.

For the pics and story ... please click on the Rancho de Cabra link to your right.