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After our visit to the archaelogical site we drove to Comala for lunch. Called “White Village of America” as the facades of the buildings in town have all been painted white, The town has chosen the nickname of “Pueblo Mágico” in 2002 because it was declared a Historic Monument Zone. The city chose as it's symbol a precolumbian piece of art called the Dancing Dogs.






The dogs which are Mexican Hairless called xoloizcuintles are depicted as standing on their hind legs and appear to be dancing but the story goes that one of the dogs is old and scared and is imparting wisdom into the ear of the younger dog. In any case, the city has built a giant version of the statue in a roundabout at the entrance to the town.






We saw a lot of the town because the bus driver could not make the tight turns so had to drive through and come back to the central square where our restaurant was located. Call Don Comalón the restaurant was a pleasant place with tables spilling into the square. We were given two drink coupons and sent into find a table. The food consisted of Tortillas folded over a filling of beans and fried or fried flat and covered with guacamole. The waiters buzzed around serving dozens of tour buses. We had about 45 minutes in the square. I bought a few postcards and a pair of Dancing Dogs.



There was a simple church across the street named San Miguel del Espiritu Santo. The square was full of vendors. There was a Nativity scene that was exactly the same statuary as the one in Colima but in a different arrangement. The Square also featured a small Gazebo that wasn't quite as grand as the one in Colima.