Loma Bonita

So today we got the bus to Valle de Bravo. Let me start by saying, Mexico buses are good. The bus station is more like an airport with a huge concourse, departure screens and lounges. Super well organised and the bus left and arrived on time. They show movies on the bus (in Spanish) and we had Peter Rabbit 2, so lots of shots from the Lake District!

Valle de Bravo is one of Mexico’s 177 Pueblos Mágicos (magic towns) with lovely viewpoints, a lakeside setting, and old colonial architecture.

We enquired about paragliding in the square and found out we could do it this afternoon so I (Michael) signed up on the spot. Valle de Bravo is world famous for this sport and in fact this weekend it hosts the first round of the 2024 Paragliding World Cup. The best of the best are here and the sky was full of them.

We drove to the top of Mount Alto at 2201m to launch. I signed the legal disclaimer (in Spanish), listened to the safety briefing (in Spanish) and then we were off. The flight was 25 minutes with great views of the pine forest, the lake and the town.

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