San Juan de los Lagos is a city of 66,000 residents located in the northeast corner of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, in a region known as Los Altos at an altitude of 5741 feet. It is best known as the home of a small image of the Virgin Mary called Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos. Since the first major miracle ascribed to her in 1632, she has been venerated especially for cases involving mortal danger. The miracles ascribed to her have made the basilica in which she is found a major tourist attraction, attracting between seven and nine million people per year.  The city with sponsorship from Proan, one of the leading egg producers in Mexico, stepped up to host the Amputee World Cup when the Guadalajara organizing committee began to drop the ball.  The reception and hospitality we have received is exceptional.  The four competition fields are all first-rate and located on or overlooking the banks of the San Juan River.

Most of the day was devoted to the World Amputee Football Federation Congress meeting which precedes the tournament.  The team had plenty of time to adjust to the altitude and explore the city before a late afternoon training session.