Directions for the Third Preparatory Meeting
Originally published in
Spanish by the EZLN
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Translated by irlandesa
Zapatista Army of National
Liberation
To all those who support the
Sixth Declaration of the Selva Lacandona:
Compañeros and compañeras:
As we announced, the next
preparation meeting for the "other campaign" is for Social
Organizations and Movements who are supporting the Sixth Declaration of the Selva Lacandona. Arrival is this
Friday, August 19; the meeting is on Saturday, the 20th and departure on
Sunday, the 21st.
The location will be in the Zapatista
community of Dolores Hidalgo, which is on one side of - very close to - the old
The complicated one is: from Ocosingo head towards San Miguel, turn left towards San
Rafael (which is where the meeting with political organizations was held, and
you can ask there) and go straight past, until you reach Agua
Dulce. There, turn towards Monte Líbano,
but don't go all the way there. About an hour before you reach Agua Dulce, there's a small
bypass for Arena and for Dolores Hidalgo. That's where the banners will be, and
that's right where the village is where the meeting will be held. The travel
times are approximately: from Ocosingo, about an hour
and a half to San Miguel, and about another two or two and a half hours to
Dolores Hidalgo. Or about 4 hours from Ocosingo.
The more complicated one is:
leaving Ocosingo, don't turn towards San Quintín, but towards Toniná, and,
at the Quexil crossroads turn towards Agua Dulce. Pass through San
Pedro and Pamalá (where you can ask if you're doing alright),
and further ahead is Agua Dulce.
There, turn towards Monte Líbano, and, in about an
hour and a half, you'll see the banners and the
If you don't understand
anything, don't worry, because I don't, in fact, even know how to go from there
to there. I'm sure the people at Frayba know it quite
well, and perhaps they'll give you a little map and some caramels (for when
your courage fails). Maybe you think we're making it complicated to see if you're
really determined, but, no, what's going on is that's how the work was divided
up in the towns. Whatever, don't be late, because this girdle is killing me
(what one has to do to regain their "sex appeal" - sigh).
By the Sixth Committee of the
EZLN
From the Mountains of the Mexican
Southeast
Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos