Stop 8: Valle San Antonio

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You are now in Valle San Antonio. We first see Valle San Antonio labeled as such on a map in 1890. The name San Antonio is Anglicized Spanish for St. Anthony. This valley is named after St. Anthony of Padua of the Franciscan order, patron saint of travelers and Indigenous peoples of the Americas. 

At the end of the valley is Cerro Seco. Seco is the Spanish word for "dry." Thus, Cerro Seco signifies "Dry Hill," a name most likely originating from the region's topographical characteristics. It is likely that this name came about from the sheep and cattle herders that needed to distinguish cerros of the caldera. 

Ironically, Valle Seco, adjacent to Cerro Seco, contains a small lake.