In Mosiah 7:6 is found the only statement in the Book of Mormon that refers to going "down" to the land of Nephi. This might imply that the local land of Nephi (Lehi-Nephi) was not only in the mountains but in a mountain valley. Assuming a Mesoamerican setting, the ruins of Kaminaljuyu in Guatemala City (proposed by some as the local land of Nephi) are located 4800 feet above sea level, down in a valley. The same criteria can be applied to Hauck's proposed site for the city of Nephi, Mixco Viejo. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes] [See the commentary on 2 Nephi 5:8]