February 2018 - Mazatlan Mexico
Ice Box Hill (Cerro de Neveria) is home to limestone caves once used to store ice imported from San Francisco during the mid-1800s. Mazatlan families used this ice to preserve their seafood and other perishables before the days of household refrigerators. By the time of the revolution, the hill was used to store ammunition.
The bridge is along the Malecon on the way to El Faro.
We took this photo last week across from the divers.
Devil's Cave -- the red gate which you can see from side of the hill near the divers was at one time an escape route for soldiers guarding the ammunition.
The yellow pin below is pointing to where the divers jump from and the red pin is the bridge and gate to caves.
Very interesting history
ReplyDelete...Jackie, what an interesting bit history. In warm climates ice would be a luxury. I hope that you are enjoying your vacation, please stop again.
ReplyDeleteA great place with history... only the towers seems creepy for me, what a luck, that we don't have such a lot at one place here.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays :)
This looks like a great place to visit. I love places like this!
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