Land of Orizaba - 1943

This travelogue takes the viewer on a scenic journey on the first rail line built in Mexico. It starts in the tropical low lands of sea level Veracruz. One of the primary agricultural crops of the area is sugar cane, which is primarily exported to the United States. Other crops include pineapples, tobacco and vanilla beans, the latter which is found only here and in Madagascar in any appreciable amounts worldwide. The resort in Fortin de las Flores is renowned for its swimming pool, and the abundance of fragrant gardenias. Along the trip, the snow capped Pico de Orizaba can be seen from differing vantage points. The next stop is the town of Puebla, which is known for its fort. Of the many churches in the area, the Shrine of Guadalupe is perhaps the most famous. Before Christianity came to the new world, the Aztecs had their own temples, one such being the Pyramids of Teotihuacan, which are located just outside of the final stop of this journey, Mexico City, 7,500 feet higher in elevation than the beginning of the journey.