Chignahuapan was cool, its name means "where the water gathers", which is why lots of people choose to live there. The water comes from underground springs.
We started off by visiting a Christmas ornament factory. Chnahuapan is known for its handmade Christmas ornaments that it exports to all the different states of Mexico and also to different countries as well.
Next we visited the Basilica of Immaculate Conception. It is the home of the largest sculpture of the Virgin Mary in all of Latin America. It stands 12 meters from the ground really makes for a "wow" moment.
Next we traveled to Zacatlan. It is known for its apples. During the apple season they will give out boxes of apples for only 10 pesos. So one could get a whole boxes of apples for less than one American dollar - and fresh from the tree! They even have an apple parade where they just throw apples into the crowds.
Our first stop there was an apple cider factory. It was shocking all the hand work that they do to bottle up all the cider. It would never be done like that in the states. The machine was ran almost entirely by hand besides the belts that moved the assembly line and such, and the labels were heated up and put on the bottles one by one by only two workers!
The other thing that Zacatlan is known for is its clocks. It has a large history in clock making and has a clock museum. In middle school, the kids are even required to take a class in how to make a clock or watch! To honor this tradition, they have a large floral clock in the city center. And it even works and chimes 4 times a day!
But after a busy day yesterday, its back to the reality of homework and studying for tests this week!
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