HUAUHTLA AND THE MAZATECS (1900) A short ride upon the train, through the hot and dusty valley, brought us to the miserable station of San Antonio, from which, we had been assured, a coach ran daily to Teotitlan del Camino; arrived at the station, no stage was in sight, and we were told that it sometimes came and sometimes not.

Accordingly, leaving my companions at the station in care of the baggage, I walked to the village, half a mile away, to see what arrangements could be made for transportation.

It was hot, and it seemed difficult to arouse interest on the part of the town authorities.
Neither conveyance nor animals were to be had.

Accordingly, a foot messenger was sent to Teotitlan, which is a _cabecera_, asking that some arrangement be made for transporting us.

As there was no hurry, and it would be some time before we could receive an answer, I sat under the thatched roof in front of the town-house, resting and enjoying the little breeze which had sprung up.