Las Rocas de San Juan

The people that used to live near the volcano left and created a new town called San Juan Nuevo (Nuevo for new) since the town they used to in live was called San Juan they just decided to add the Nuevo because it was a new place for them. Remember the church that I mention before? Well that church is now called Las Rocas De San Juan because when the volcano erupted lots of rocks where flying everywhere and half the church was completely covered in them. For the same reason that the church is covered in rocks is why it’s called Las Rocas de San Juan (rocas meaning rocks). When you go there you have to be very careful because you have to walk on rocks in order to get to where the church is at. The first time I went there, I didn’t see why so many people visited this place or why it was completely covered in rocks, but as my grandfather told me the story behind it I fell in love with Las Rocas de San Juan and the volcano Parícutin. My grandfather told me the story behind the volcano Parícutin and I thought it was interesting. He said that when the volcano started forming it was forming in a piece of land that belonged to a man, when the man saw what was happening he went and told the priest. The priest and the man were going to look at the volcano they were scared because they didn’t know what it was yet. If you ever go to Mexico, visit these two amazing places I promise they’ll take your breath away.