Some official stats re Montes are: inhabitants approx 437, altitude 1960 mtrs.
Montes is a small "developing" neighbourhood, mostly hard working Mexican families and a few expats who have discovered the secret of living in Montes.
Although it is just 5 minutes it really is like living in a peaceful little village.
The community is very friendly, all neighbours wave to eachother, & exchange rides into town...
The views are astounding, back into SMA, we see the fireworks above the Parochia almost every week... we can see all the way west to the setting sun, over the las ventanas golf course, & out the Dolores Hidalgo Road.& the new Parque Zeferino.
We enjoy the quiet of the countryside, barking dogs are a rarity, we are bordered by a large green belt, we affectionately call the "high chaparele".
We have a few little well stocked tiendas, a kindergarten, a wonderful park with playground equipment, basket ball court & a soccer field, courtesy of the community who pulled together to raise the funds to build & furnish this excellent space... The expats are very well integrated into the community, some are teaching english, others art classes, others share rides with neighbours.
The small church evolved out of the hillside & hosts the most spectacular re-enactment of Easter every Semana Santa...We get to see Roman Soldiers place Jesus on the cross every year, then he is taken down, & jokes about how hot it was up there, while everyone congratulates this years' "actors"...
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There are trails for walking, mountainbiking & just big rocks for sitting on to contemplate the view & the slower pace of life.
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