A Hike to Los Arcos, an old Aqueduct

We heard about an old aqueduct called Los Arcos that was located somewhere in the hills behind us. We went to look for it and a lady we met kindly took us to the entrance of the trail that was across from the cemetery.

We walked up into the hills through agave and corn plantations and weren’t really sure where this historic aqueduct was. Our trails guide wasn’t super accurate.

The aqueduct was built to provide a consistent, gravity-fed supply of fresh water for the people as well as for agricultural, and industrial needs during Ahuacatlan’s time as a significant colonial-era trade hub.

Aqueducts were essential for bringing water from distant places in order to support the town's growth as a key stop on the Camino Real connecting Guadalajara with the port of San Blas.

Finally we found the top of it spanning a ravine. We didn’t go down far enough to get a good photo of the arches as the path down looked a little dicey!Leggi altro