It was then suggested that it be carried to "the Cuezcomate," an extinct geyser-crater, famous through all the country, and popularly believed to be the mouth of hell; when the body was thrown into this opening, it is said the devils were seen to swarm upward to receive it.
It was almost noon as our little party started on foot in the direction of Malintzi.

Our indian friend, his brother, a white friend, our photographer, our Mexican boy and ourself, made up the party, and we were followed by three _mozos_ on foot carrying supplies of food.

We struck out over a sandy plain, where the foot sunk deep into dry sand, until we finally reached a well-built wall of stone, considered in the district a notable piece of engineering.

It was constructed to turn the course of a little stream which, in times of flood, has frequently done damage to the town.

From here, our trail led us on through the sandy pine-scrub, broken now and then by narrow gullies, called _barrancas_, with almost vertical sides.