I just received the link to a historical summary for the state of Sinaloa, dating back to the times of the Spanish conquistadores into the 20th century, which takes you through over a dozen of big and small wars among local tribes, Spanish, French and US forces as well as Jesuits and other orders...
If you are a history buff: try to read through this lengthy and detailed document! I cannot even think about summarizing it - much too complex and diverse. The only thing I can say is that bad things have happened here since the 16th century when the Europeans invaded.
Also, the document is referencing, and inserting below, a YouTube video that dances you through the many diverse natural beauty spots and wonders of the State of Sinaloa: This makes me somewhat sad that I have not seen or experienced most of these spots - but without having a vehicle at my disposition here, it is not really possible to visit all these places. The only towns I have visited outside of Mazatlan are Concordia and Kopala, and these are mentioned many times in the document mentioned above because of their significance in the silver and gold mining history of the state.
In the title of this blog I put in the number 1 - suspecting I may have something else to say before I depart on February 2nd.
