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.
