Mexico

Peeking through a small barred window in a door to a tower that belonged to a...

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:55:20 GMT

Peeking through a small barred window in a door to a tower that belonged to a colonial convent in Tlaxcala, PetWerewolf and me saw this mysterious view. The Museo Regional de Tlaxcala was also part of this complex of buildings.

Photo by Stregoika

Statue of El Santo in Tulancingo, Hidalgo (where he was born).

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:53:54 GMT

Statue of El Santo in Tulancingo, Hidalgo (where he was born).

Photo by Stregoika

Considered one of the most beautiful theaters in Mexico, the Teatro Juárez...

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:51:44 GMT

Considered one of the most beautiful theaters in Mexico, the Teatro Juárez was inaugurated in 1903 by General Porfirio Diaz. Its portico is in the Roman Doric style, and among its many charms is an art nouveau foyer.

You cannot see much of it here :P Only one of the two Iron lamp s that flank the theater

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The building of the former Jesuit college today houses the National Museum of...

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:49:21 GMT

The building of the former Jesuit college today houses the National Museum of the Viceroyship (Museo Nacional del Virreinato). Inside the church found there, you can walk to this octagonal room, the Camarín, which ranks as one of the finest examples of Mexican High Baroque art. The hand of Indigenous artists can be detected in the shapes and composition of the retablos and of the ceiling. The figures of the archangels and the black oxidised representations in silver are remarkable. The early ribbed vaulting in the Camarín shows Mudéjar influence. The light entering through the alabaster windows contributes to the magnificent overall impression.

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Three Cultures Archaeological site in Mexico City. You can appreciate the...

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:44:14 GMT

Three Cultures Archaeological site in Mexico City. You can appreciate the modern culture in the back, the colonial stage in the middle and at the front the prehispanic culture.

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A zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:42:37 GMT

A zapotec archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Atlantes of Tula. Colossal warrior statues (almost 5 m high) which supported...

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:40:36 GMT

Atlantes of Tula. Colossal warrior statues (almost 5 m high) which supported an existing roof covering.

Photo by Stregoika

Xochicalco, Mexico

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:39:31 GMT

Xochicalco, Mexico

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My sister and me in Oaxaca millions of years ago :P

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:38:11 GMT

My sister and me in Oaxaca millions of years ago :P

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View from the Latino Tower For several years there was a digital clock in the...

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:36:49 GMT

View from the Latino Tower

For several years there was a digital clock in the upper floors that indicated even tenths of a second! This building, the oldest skyscraper in Mexico, represents the beginning of Mexico City's modern era. When completed it was the 45th tallest building in the world.
At the time of completion, this was the tallest building in Latin America.
The elevators are operated manually by building staff and the top three floors contain the second tallest public observatory in the city from which I took this pic :)

Photo by Stregoika

Entrance to the graveyard in Janitzio Island, Michoacán.

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:34:42 GMT

Entrance to the graveyard in Janitzio Island, Michoacán.

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Metates being sold at Tlacolula Market in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:32:41 GMT

Metates being sold at Tlacolula Market in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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