From El Norte to Cuatro Ciénegas (and back)

Following my return home to San Antonio in April of 2014 after an extended trip to Puerto Vallarta in the Mexican state of Jalisco where my companion and I had rented a car to explore the coastline northwards to San Blas, I had formed a firm resolve that my next vacation to Mexico would be to a destination closer to home and far less expensive, perhaps using the very efficient Mexican bus system. I did some research online and settled on Cuatro Ciénegas in Coahuila. This was touted as one of the most recent "Magical Towns" in Mexico (and as it turned out, was not very 'magical'.)

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