We start our trip going northbound to our base camp north of Manzanillo.

There, you'll get all the proper gear (bandana, helmet, goggles), plus operating and safety instructions to start your deep woods, back-roads adventure--heading into the hills on a tough and sturdy All Terrain Vehicle.

We will go east to Chandiablo, a small Indian enclave up in the mountains, and ride through a number of banana, coconut, jalapeņo, lime and papaya plantations.

The jungle surrounds us, and as we stop for a break, you'll hear the birds calling, and if no one speaks, the sounds of silence.

At one point, we'll cross the El Mojo River and we'll be in the state of Jalisco, going through more small villages.

The ATV part of the tour is 4.5 hours. We finish this portion of the tour at a "ranchito," or little ranch, where we have a delicious Mexican-style lunch (included) of carne asada (grilled beef on delicious homemade corn tortillas), with fresh squeezed fruit water, and from there we take a short ride across the El Mojo again, one of the beautiful areas outside of Manzanillo. If you choose, you can go for a swim, or catch some rays.

Make sure you bring along sunglasses, sun tan lotion, camera, proper shoes and a towel. If you'd like to swim in the river, wear your bathing suit under your T-shirt and shorts. No previous experience is necessary. The tour includes 2 drinks, water or soda, and you must be at least 16 years old & under 300 pounds. Younger kids can ride tandem with their parents.

Duration: approx. 6 hrs.

This tour sounds like fun!

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