Our pleasant stay at Huauhtla came to an equally pleasant termination.

Having stated the number of animals and human carriers necessary, and the hour at which we wished to start, we found every preparation made on awaking in the morning, and at 6:25, after an excellent breakfast with Padre Manzano, we sallied forth.

Six human carriers bore our busts and baggage, and four capital horses carried us rapidly over the good road.

It was a magnificent morning, but later in the day, as the sun rose, it became hot.

We arrived at three in the afternoon with our carriers close behind.