Gribblenation

Paseo del Cerrito is an approximately 1.5-kilometer cobblestone paved switchback road located in Zacoalco de Torres.  The corridor begins at Jalisco State Highway 401 and ascends rapidly westward through four switchbacks to Santuario de la Virgen de Guadalupe.  The roadway while open to automotive traffic is more popular as a foot trail and appears on numerous hiking pages.  A drive on Paseo del Cerrito Paseo del Cerrito (Hill Walk) is located in the town of Zacoalco de Torres.  The corridor climbs west from Jalisco State Highway 401 via four cobblestone paved switchbacks to Santuario de la Virgen de Guadalupe (Chapel of our lady Guadalupe).  The chapel is named after the Virgin of Guadalupe which was said to have appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill in 1531 at what is now Mexico City.  The chapel overlooks Zacoalco de Torres and is one of numerous like-named structures which can be found in Mexico.   The entomology of "Zacoalco" comes from the ...

Hawaii Route 2000 is an approximately 9.5-mile state highway located near Hilo on the Big Island.  Hawaii Route 2000 acts as a bypass for the older routing of Hawaii Route 200 (now Hawaii County Route 200) towards the Saddle Road corridor.  The highway begins at Railroad Avenue near Hilo International Airport and spans west to the junction of Hawaii Route 200/Hawaii County Route 200 at Kaumana Drive.  Much of Hawaii Route 2000 follows Puainako Street towards the Saddle Road. Part 1; the history of Hawaii Route 2000 The interior of the Big Island of Hawaii historically has been a hostile and unforgiving volcanic terrain which has not lent itself to overland crossing.  Humuula Saddle in particular lies between the active volcanos of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Hualalai. There is little evidence to suggest Humuula Saddle was widely used during the era of ancient Hawaii.   During May 1849 the Kingdom of Hawaii's Minister of Finance Gerritt P. Judd proposed roadway...