Hello everybody, let me tell you a little bit about the town where I was born: Ocotlan within the State of Jalisco in Mexico.
Physical Location
Ocotlan is located at around one hour away (80 kms or 50 miles) from the capital of Jalisco: Guadalajara, which is the second largest city of Mexico. Ocotlan is a mid size city of around 100,000 inhabitants and is well known nationwide for being the “furniture capital” of Mexico due to the big number of small and mid-size factories that produce all kind of furniture.
Ocotlan is also located very near the Chapala lake which is the biggest lake in Mexico. Because of this, my hometown enjoys a wonderful weather almost all year round, where temperature averages 21 Celsius or 71 Fahrenheit degrees. The Chapala Riviera is a well known place for American and Canadian retired workers that come to Mexico to enjoy their retirement.
A little bit of history
My hometown has founded in 1530 by the Spanish conqueror Nuño de Guzman and it later was evangelized first by the order of the Franciscans and later by the Agustinian frays that founded a church and a convent. Ocotlan has one of the oldest and most beautiful churches in Mexico, it is called “La Purisima” and its altar is dipped in Gold.
In 1847 there was a big earthquake that destroyed most of the city and the following day, when people were attending a Mass, there was a vision of Jesus Christ on a cloud over the town. There are written testimonials from both religious and civil authorities that were witnesses of the miracle. People at that time, say that Jesus Christ appeared to bring mercy to the suffering people that had lost their town due to the earthquake’s destruction, and as a sign of thankfulness, all the men swered to make a festivity in Christ’s honor every year.
This religious festivity starts with a parade, whose main characteristic is that it only has men, that ends in the main cathedral where all the men renew the promise to make another festivity the following year (women didn’t make promises in the 19th century, that’s why). I’ve been myself part of this parade although not recently, because I’m currently living in Guadalajara.
UFOs and the “Foco Tonal”
Wait a second, UFOs?, yes you read correctly, Ocotlan is also famous for being an place where many people have seen UFOs and it is also well known for a strange place called “Foco Tonal”, let me explain.
During the 90′s decade, there was a big wave of UFO sightings, I never saw one, but many people did, even one of my uncles and one friend of mine. Here is a link to a page that has a good description of the guy that took one of the most controversial pictures. I don’t know if what people saw were UFO’s or not, but definitely something happened during that time, as dozens of people cannot be wrong.
The other interesting thing is the “Foco Tonal“. It is some sort of magnetic zone on the ground of around 50 cms wide, where if you stand over there and shout or talk loudly, you’ll hear as if you were speaking to a microphone. The curious thing is that people outside that “magnetic field” don’t hear it that way. I made a test myself, on the early days it was discovered in early 90′s (coincidence with UFO sightings?) where I put a chair and I stood up on it and I kept hearing that “michrophone” effect on my voice which leads me to believe that that zone extends to the sky or beyond.
People from over the world have come to the “Foco Tonal” of Ocotlan, even some monks from the Tibet have come there because they believe that it is a portal to a zone in another part of the Universe. Other believe it is guarded by Saint Germain and believe it has some miraculous properties and come here seeking the cure to their illnesses.
What do I think about it? I believe that it has nothing to do with magical forces and I think it is natural phenomenon that deserves a careful and professional analysis. Who knows, it might be a source of some sort of energy and I don’t think we need to waste time in fantastical beliefs. Here is a link to a testimonial from an american visitor that was there.
Here is a video I found in YouTube where you can clearly see what I’m talking about regarding the “Foco Tonal”. Originally, the “Foco Tonal” was just raw land, but the owner, later added the pilars and the round stone circle, and people go in that “circle” to feel the experience.
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Foco tonal? UFS? NOMA…….
Yo soy de ahi y se que no es cierto nada de eso.
I visited this beautiful energy place on April 3, 2008, it is incredible! The energy is very strong. When first arriving I felt as though I was being pulled and was not standing up straight. After about 20 minutes I changed and was charged with the energy. When standing in the center of the vortex it is astounding. If you raise your head to the sky the echo seems to go straight up a cylinder to the sky and come back. I was over whelmed with the place above this vortex. Where the little people live. They are very upset and said that they are not babies or children. Just because they are small they want everyone to know that they are adults. They are insulted that everyone thinks of them as babies. They bring toys and candy…they want respect. I ask them to please forgive us humans because others did not understand. Someone, somewhere must explain to the people of Mexico that they need to respect these people as adults and they will then be happy to come back and let vegetation once again grow in this spot. Please if anyone can explain this to the people of Mexico the little people would be so very happy.
Thank You, Carlene
Thank you so much for sharing this information, Carlene. What a wonderful experience. I hope to someday visit Lake Shasta. I also believe what you say about the “little people”. They are masters of earth energies and command respect from all elements of life. It is time to honor the gifts they bring to this planet and our physical existence. As we honor them they bring more healing and beauty to our world. I say, “thank you dear friends for all you give to life with your capacity for such great love”.
Love you, Millie
Just one question why are people wlaking backwards?
Hi Vanessa,
I think they do it as to “show respect” to the place. Some people believe that the place is protected by Saint Germain and is a sort of “holly place”.
Personally I think that is an exaggeration. My opinion is that that place has nothing to do with magic, miracles or anything like that. It’s just a natural phenomenon that needs to be studied like any other such as magnetism.
I remember I visited that place in early 90′s and at that time it was just raw land. The round “pool” and the columns didn’t exist.
hola yo soy de San Martin De Zula tu conoses ai??
@diana castro, hola si, soy de Ocotlan y tengo parientes en Zula, aunque ya tengo tiempo que no los veo
[...] weekend I went to Ocotlan, my hometown, to celebrate my mother’s birthday, she is now 60 years old, but I also came up [...]
hello my name is hermila v and i did born in this city I love this place is georgeous defenely like to go back . to live in my old house love the people love the church senor de la misericordia col san jose use to live will want to said HOLA to mi people MUCHOS BESOS Y ABRASOS A TAN BONITA GENTE.. especial mente a mi ex patrona la contadora la senora CHAGOLLLA.
hey im from ocotlan jalisco<:best place in da world
hola yo soy de cercas de ahi
hey im from ocotlan jalisco<:best place in da world
hola yo soy de cercas de ahi
hola.
Yo, como varias de las personas que aqui hacen sus comentarios, naci en Ocotlan, por circunstancias de la vida, emigre a USA, pero cada vez que puedo regreso a mi tierra.
A saborear esa rica comida, caminar por esas calles que recorri de niño,ver las caras de los viejos amigos que aun encuentro, esos que se quedaron.
Aun recuerdo los olores que en las mañanas lluviosas se percibian por el rumbo donde creci, el olor a cacao de la Nestle ( alla por los 70's ), cuando ibamos dizque a pescar rumbo al ''Puente de los Gringos'', a nadar al “”Fuerte” (por el “”Club de obreros'') Uhhhhh que recuerdos !!!
Esto de los OVNI's no es nada nuevo, yo recuerdo que ya se veian con frecuencia muchisimos aÑos atras,pero como no habia la tecnologia que hay ahora, pues no se le dio la publicidad que hoy cuenta (internet, tv, prensa,etc).
Respecto a lo del FOCOTONAL, hasta el momento no he podido apreciar con mis propios ojos este fenomeno, pero por lo que he leido, si creo, cre en la energia que ciertas zonas del mundo son depositarias, no seamos egoistas o ignorantes al negarnos a creer.
Conoci a la Familia de Don Manuel Dominguez ''El Pitaco”', el dueño de ese lugar y del periodico ''el faro de Ocotlan'', se que son unas personas muy honestas y trabajadoras y no creo que ahora se dediquen a ''fabricar'' supuestos lugares ''magicos'' para hacer dinero.
Gracias
OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! MY GOD YO YA FUI AI Y SI ES CIERTO TODO LO Q PASA X Q YO TUBE UNA MUY LINDA EXPERIENCIA!! Y TAMBIEN FUA VER LOS DUENDES JAJAJA
Was looking around for info in Ocotlan…my grandparents and their five kids were born there, my grandpa was cruz Godinez….I visited the then small town with them around 1965. I am having a family reunion and I want to give all my cousins info about their ancestors….hence Ocotlan. Your site is very nice thanks for the info.
wtf, that is not true.. get real
This is great info to know , my parents are from zula , and i love going to visit my grandparents every summer . i might know your family that lives in zula
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you know i hardly belive the stuff about the “duendes” or “little people” im a skeptic. But i was there and I cannot deny that the energy in the center of the star [or david?!] is real. creepy. i had no other eperience but this one, but its enough proof for me. I hope that everyone that doenst believe in the energy visits this place. its pretty, i wouldnt say its extraordinary… theres really nothing to 'SEE' its more of a feeling than anything else. and u need to experience it personally
hola a todos yo tambien soy de ocotlan y deverdad que extrano mucho estar por alla,tengo casi veinte anos que no boy por alla y en mi sige estando el mismo sentimiento y orguyo de ser de esa tierra bendita como lo es ocotlan. un saludo para dodos los de ocotlan y no se olviden que la tierra reclama sus frutos. los saludo desde fresno california att: Manuel Mares
manuelmares@comcast.net
Bienvenido al blog Manuel y ya sabes que Ocotlan es y será tu casa
Saludos
Hector
El 07/05/2010, a las 00:24, “Disqus” <
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Yo la verdad soy algo esceptica, es cierto que he visto muchas cosas que me parecen inexplicables,como la aparicion de lo que parecia un nino(nunca le pude ver la cara)salido en medio de la noche y de…un arbol? Cosas inexplicables en el espacio, etc. quizas por que se cree que hay gente suceptible a ver esa clase de fenomenos, sin uno pedirlo, tal vez sea mi caso, y que uno no puede andar contando por ahi, por temor a que crean que uno esta loco, no, solo que quiza nacemos con esa facilidad para percibir cosas, que para otras tal vez sean ajenas, en fin, a principios de Junio, 1ero. Dios, estare por alla en Mexico, y espero tener la fortuna de visitar el Foco Tonal en Ocotlan, adoro mi hermoso estado de Jalisco, y aunque vaya con mucho escepticismo, solo espero poder conocer ese lugar.
Gracias María por tu valioso comentario, y luego nos cuentas como te
fué en el foco tonal
Saludos
Hector
El 20/05/2010, a las 18:37, “Disqus” <
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Yo la verdad soy algo esceptica, es cierto que he visto muchas cosas que me parecen inexplicables,como la aparicion de lo que parecia un nino(nunca le pude ver la cara)salido en medio de la noche y de…un arbol? Cosas inexplicables en el espacio, etc. quizas por que se cree que hay gente suceptible a ver esa clase de fenomenos, sin uno pedirlo, tal vez sea mi caso, y que uno no puede andar contando por ahi, por temor a que crean que uno esta loco, no, solo que quiza nacemos con esa facilidad para percibir cosas, que para otras tal vez sean ajenas, en fin, a principios de Junio, 1ero. Dios, estare por alla en Mexico, y espero tener la fortuna de visitar el Foco Tonal en Ocotlan, adoro mi hermoso estado de Jalisco, y aunque vaya con mucho escepticismo, solo espero poder conocer ese lugar.
Gracias María por tu valioso comentario, y luego nos cuentas como te
fué en el foco tonal
Saludos
Hector
El 20/05/2010, a las 18:37, “Disqus” <
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Alguien de zulamandeme un email
Hi,
I go to Ocotlan and Poncitlan every year and I never want to come home. It is like a dream for me. My father was born in Oxnard Ca and live in Ocotlan for many years. His father was born in Ocotlan, his nameis Ramon Lopez Estrada “El Chapo” I would like to know more of his history. He died very young. Maybe you can get me started and when I go to Ocotlan in October I could look into it also. Thank you for your time.
Eva Lopez Flores
Hola quiero decir que yo no naci en ocotlan mi lugar de nacimiento es Los Angeles Ca. pero a la edad de 10 anos mis padres me llevaron a vivir ahi y regrese a los 20 a Los Angeles hoy tengo 42 anos y solo quiero decir que fueron unos de los anos mas hermosos de mi vida quiero tanto Ocotlan que si me preguntan de donde soy siempre respondo de Ocotlan Jalisco y soy un verdadero Ocotlense y digo eso con mucho orgullo. Otro comentario que voy a ser es que un dia que andaba por el cerro del chiqiuitillo vi un bola de fuego en el cielo creo que fue un ovni lo que vi se me quedo muy grabado eso. Bueno adios y que viva Ocotlan Jalisco
yo tambien soy de ocotlan y vivia cerca de la nestle y recuerdo su rico aroma a chocolate de como iba con mi mama a comprar sobresitos vivia en el infonavit 1 cerca de lo que ahora hay una iglesia grande un parque pequeño. que antes era baldio yo jugaba ahi con mis amigas para mi recordar es volver a vivir como si estuviera todavia en ese lugar que nunca olvidare y si lo mejor de mi vida aunque mi mi vida a dado muchas vueltas sigo viva y sobreviviendo feliz.
recuerdo la iglesia de ocotlan la gran fiesta, los carros alegoricos de que mi abuelo era el mas viejito de todos los policias de ocotlan ver como lo admiraban y respetaban los presos cuando iba a visitarlo todos lo querian y le decian don jose de los castillos de los cambios de vestimenta de la iglesia de como daba vueltas en el kiosco de la flor que le dan a una cuando un muchacho era simpatico de las nieves de tamarindo que me encantan del centro de las ricas guasanas, de las jericayas del ambiente familiar con mis tias y tios primas y primos los quiero y los estraño ocotlan querido no te olvidare
i just recently visited this place, and though I am a skeptic myself, I did experience the most most unusual sensation while speaking in the center of the star; which stupefied me. However, since I also visited the popolote children’s museum shortly after and experienced something nearly identical (only the reverberation came from above due to the shroom-like overhead), I chalked it up to the foundation of the star being deliberately created to create that sensation. what was it like before the concrete?