Hi Antonio!
How are you? We talk a lot about our wonderful trip with you. We are reviewing our photographs. We saw and experienced so many nice things with you. Kathy and I have ordered the book “A guide to the Birds of Mexico and North Central America” by Howell and Webb, and it should be delivered to you in three to four weeks.
We thought you would enjoy it. It is the book I had the large photographs of birds I carried on the trip.
We have been very busy at work and following up the arrangements after the death of my step-mother.
I am in the process of selling the family house, etc. I spoke to you about the American Birding Association.
The web site:
www.americanbirding,org.
You may find something of interest there.
Our address is:
137 North 76th Street Seattle, Washington 98103
We look forward to hearing from you. Please tell Jose hello.
Kraig, 2002.
Dear Antonio,
Saludos!
How are things with you? I hope you are well It has been some time since we last spoke.
I am in Queens University today thinking of Mexico, Cacomixtle, you, Guanajuato, Bar Ocho, Marcel, Valle de Santiago and the important things I learned and experienced in the summer (July 2005). I had a most wonderful time in Guanajuato and I would like to thank you for your hospitality and for helping me experience something which has changed my life.
I fell in love with Mexico...
I am doing a small study on Cacomixtle, in anthropology. I must write 1500-2000 words about tourism (eco-tourism) and I have decided to analyse the wonderful Cacomixtle Group because I see it as a way for people to conduct tourism in a responsible and respectful way, respecting the environment and Mother Nature, respecting people from other countries and to develop important friendships and relationships with them and their cultures. Cacomixtle is a way of learning about yourself and others and about Mexico and its peoples and cultures and diversity and beautiful landscapes and animals and so on!
I will never forget my experience with you Antonio and with others, in Guanajuato and in the mountains around Guanajuato, and I would love to return in the summer to visit. I miss Mexico, Guanajuato and all my friends there. I will speak soon brother, take care.
John Declan Loughlin, 2005.
L1362503@qub.ac.uk
Hello Antonio,
I hope this writing finds you well. It has taken awhile for me to get settled back into the work routine after the wonderful trip to Mexico, and I had a lot of catching up to do at work, so I apologize for taking so long to send my recommendation for you. Your services during our visit to the Guanajuato area were excellent. You took our group to some very interesting locations, with rich photographic potential. I especially appreciate the fact that you had relationships established with the local residents in the areas we visited, so that it was prearranged for our presence. You also handled the communications with the locals very well, in the cases they came to inquire about what we were doing in the area. And a few extra unexpected treats were especially appreciated, like coffee and rolls in the morning, and that special lunch with ‘Blanca’ in her home. I also appreciate you working very long days with us, so that we could have the good light for photography both in the morning and evening. Overall, I would highly recommend your services to any other photographer making a trip to the Guanajuato area. I still plan on sending you a print of one of the images I make from the trip. It may be some months before I have something to send, as I am just beginning to build my own darkroom, and this will take most of my free time for ahwile. But I will not forget. Once again, Antonio, it was a pleasure working with you.
Best Regards,
Craig, 2004.
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Dear Rough Guide,
A friend and I were in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico recently. The town was very interesting but after a few days we wanted to see some of the outlying countryside. We found the name of a tour company at the tourist office. It was an extraordinary tour that I feel you should know about as there seems to be a dearth of good sightseeing excursions in this area.
The tour company is called Cacomixtle. Our guide was Antonio Ojeda, who is one of the owners. He picked us up at our hotel in his van and took us on a roughly 6-hour tour just outside of Guanajuato. We visited a mining town which resembled a movie set in its rustic appeal. Antonio had previously worked in the mining industry and was very informative about the industry. He stopped the car to introduce us to an old miner firend of his and got the key to let us into an abandoned mine site now turned into a stable/farm.
We hiked to a cemetery high in the beautiful hills. All along the way Antonio provided lots of interesting cultural and historical information. We parked the car at another small town and began a 2 hour hike to a spectacular view of the countryside where we were able to view all of the sites that we had visited along the way. On our hike Antonio frequently stopped to point out a rare bird or plant. At the end of our hike he offered to take us to a local patio for a beer but we all decided to try some jicama and chili pepper from a street vendor instead.
I cannot say enough about this tour and guide. They offer tours that are longer-- some involve camping-- or shorter, and more or less strenuous-- we asked for a tour that included hiking of moderate difficulty, but Antonio made it clear that he can fashion tours to anyone’s needs. He also offers tours that involve biking. The cost for our 6 hour private tour was about $60 per person and definitely worth the price. It was one of the highlights of our 4 week trip to Mexico and it’s something all your readers should know about.
Here is the info about this guide and tour group:
guide: Antonio Ojeda
tour company: Cacomixtle
tel 473 733 12 44 cell 044 473 738 52 46
www.cacomixtle.com email gcacomixtle@hotmail.com
Yours truly,
Paul Sportelli
Canada, 2008.
Hello Antonio,
I hope this writing finds you well. It has taken awhile for me to get settled back into the work routine after the wonderful trip to Mexico, and I had a lot of catching up to do at work, so I apologize for taking so long to send my recommendation for you. Your services during our visit to the Guanajuato area were excellent. You took our group to some very interesting locations, with rich photographic potential. I especially appreciate the fact that you had relationships established with the local residents in the areas we visited, so that it was prearranged for our presence. You also handled the communications with the locals very well, in the cases they came to inquire about what we were doing in the area. And a few extra unexpected treats were especially appreciated, like coffee and rolls in the morning, and that special lunch with ‘Blanca’ in her home. I also appreciate you working very long days with us, so that we could have the good light for photography both in the morning and evening. Overall, I would highly recommend your services to any other photographer making a trip to the Guanajuato area. I still plan on sending you a print of one of the images I make from the trip. It may be some months before I have something to send, as I am just beginning to build my own darkroom, and this will take most of my free time for ahwile. But I will not forget. Once again, Antonio, it was a pleasure working with you.
Best Regards,
Craig, 2004.
“Great travel experience”
My wife, our 2 year-old son, and my wife’s parents traveled to Guanajuato for 8 days. We were attracted to Cacomixtle because we have really enjoyed exploring the countryside on trips we have taken previously, and we prefer working with small family business or independent guides whenever possible.
Our experience with Cacomixtle was excellent. We contacted Antonio and Susana 1-2 months before or trip, and they created a custom itinerary for us, which included: exploring Guanajuato, a day trip to San Miguel De Allende, hiking in the Sierra Santa Rosa, pick-up/drop-off from the BJX airport, and transportation from Guanajuato to Morelia at the end of our trip (where we spent 3 days). Antonio and Susana arranged all of this for an incredibly reasonable price, saving us a good deal of leg work.
One of the main reasons we use tour guides on our trip is not only to get to see things we would otherwise miss (and get good recommendations on restaurants, sites, etc), but also to get to know people from the place we are visiting better. Spending time with Antonio and Susana over meals, in the car, on our hikes, walking through town, etc was probably the highlight of our trip. They also did a great job accommodating the needs of a family that is traveling with young children.
I can’t recommend Cacomixtle enough. If you let Antonio and Susana know what you are looking for, they will do everything they can to make it happen.
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