| There are many isolated beaches, ruins, and archaeological sites within 30 minutes or so. |
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Deserted Beach at Monteon When Summer storms disturb the beach sand, pottery shards are uncovered. Some have ornamental black lines around the neck. When I asked the age of this pattern, I was told that it dates from pre-columbian times, but it is also still in use today. |
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Hidden Cove at Las Cuevas A great place for a picnic if you can navigate the washed-out road. You could approach from the sea if you had a boat. |
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Downed Trees from Hurricane Monteon picnic beach area. |
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Mountains behind Monteon This is the highest mountain in the surrounding area. It rises to 4000 feet and is the "rain maker" in our seldom winter rains. |
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Pottery Shard Beach Looking North, this is the area at Monteon where the pottery shards from ancient beach dwellers are found. |
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Vallarta View Puerta Vallarta's population has swollen to over a million. It is the source of supermarket items which are in limited supply locally. |
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Marias View A tranquil setting far above the noise below. |