We are headed up Calle Naranjos where the Buddhist Retreat Trafalgar West has their beautiful retreat. It is only 17 miles from the San Jose airport and takes about 43 minutes. You take Hwy 1 north and hang a left at K54. The road starts out straight and smooth and then begins its gradual ascent growing more rugged as you go. Stop at any of the water crossings and climb up or down to find your shaded spot. The foliage is especially thick right now and the fig trees are spectacular.
We normally go on a weekday to avoid others but today we are joined by many like-minded locals looking for a cool wet spot to enjoy Sunday or they like to say Dai de Familia and families there are. Frankly have never seen it so busy but found out the other parks at Miraflores and Santiago are temporarily closed. So we head past the Buddhist retreat and head toward the reservoir and find some moving water. As you can see this area is full of giant boulders and families enjoying their day off. You just have to love the Mexican culture, so warm, happy, and inviting.
The Sierra de la Lagunas has hundreds of these types of areas and in September you need only to find a dirt road up an arroyo to see waterfalls and the rare Ranchito. There are so services so bring what you need and be sure to take it out with you. If you are adventurous this road goes all the way to the Pacific side toward Cerritos and Todos Santos. That adventure is about a 4-hour loop and a four-wheel-drive vehicle is in order and a second vehicle is a good precaution.
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