Heat
One of the first things Juan Preciado notices about Comala is that it's hot. He tries to complain about it with his guide, Abundio, but Abundio basically tells him to quit being a wimp, that it co...
Vegetation
Comala's residents tend to be pretty two-faced, and so does its vegetation. We get two totally different kinds of descriptions of vegetation in this novel. One, which is mostly related with Dolores...
Rain
In the novel, rain works as an introduction to the sections narrating Pedro's flashbacks. Look at the first one: Water dripping from the roof tiles was forming a hole in the sand of the patio. Pli...
Smoke
When both Miguel Páramo and Juan Preciado die, they don't immediately realize that they've kicked the bucket. What they do notice is that they can't see anything anymore.Miguel says, "I know that...
Fulgor's Whip
Fulgor has some issues with his manhood. He hates it that kids who are younger than him get to boss him around, and he is also seriously worried about whether or not he's a coward. That might be wh...