| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
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 The Grandmother. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
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The Altar of Infant Sacrifices. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
 |
Children with deformed heads. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
 |
Olmec goddess. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
 |
The largest and best preserved of the giant heads. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
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Giant head of a warrior. These heads are typical of Olmec sculpture. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
 |
Jade figurines. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
 |
Macaws. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Tabasco |
|
La Venta |
|
|
 |
Deer. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
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Plaza Principal in Campeche, formerly a Mayan port city. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
 |
The Cathedral de la Concepcion. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
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The Spanish colonial city dates from 1517. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
 |
The colonial centre. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
 |
The colonial centre is picturesque. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
 |
Painted shop and houses. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
San Carlos Balwark |
 |
San Carlos Balwark, one of several defence structures built to protect the city from pirates. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
San Carlos Balwark |
 |
View from San Carlos Balwark. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
San Carlos Balwark |
 |
Spanish cannon. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
San Carlos Balwark |
 |
Dungeon with stocks. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
 |
San Pedro Balwark. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
 |
Santiago Balwark. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
|
 |
San Fransisco Balwark. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
Carvajal Mansion |
 |
The lower floor of the Carvajal Mansion, built in the early 20th century by a plantation owner. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
Carvajal Mansion |
 |
The mansion is famous for its beautiful staircase. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
Soledad Museum |
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The Soledad Museum features many Mayan carvings. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
|
Campeche |
|
Soledad Museum |
 |
Mayan carving from the Classic Maya period (250 to 900). |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Merida is the capital of the Yucatan, a peninsula inhabited by the descendenats of the Mayas. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Yucateca woman with distinctive white embroidered huipiles. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Cathedral |
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The Cathedral was completed in 1598 on the site of a Mayan temple. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Cathedral |
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The cathedral dome. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
The Casa de Montejo has a carving of triumphant Conqistedors atop the heads of defeated Mayas. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Horse carriages. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Municipal Palace |
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The Municipal Palace (1542) was once a jail house. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Municipal Palace |
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Arcades. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
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Dressed for and going to church. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
The Government Palace dates from 1542. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
Wraught iron balconies. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
The palace contains a series of murals by Fernando Castro showing the interaction between the Spanish and the Mayas. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
Mayan women. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
Mural by Fernando Castro showing Mayans in chains. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
Mural by Fernando Castro showing Mayans being herded off into slavery. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
Mural by Fernando Castro showing a Mayan priest and an ear of corn. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
Mural by Fernando Castro showing a Spanish horseman on the attack. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
Mural by Fernando Castro showing Mayans as slaves. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
The Eagle and serpent is a symbol of Mexico. The painting is by Fernando Castro. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
Government Palace |
 |
View from the courtyard. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Most buildings date from the 16th century. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
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Much of Spanish Merida was built by Mayan slaves. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Large mansion along Paseo Montejo. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
One of the few surviving Mayan manuscripts that was not destroyed by the Catholic Church. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
The colonial centre. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Movie posters for USA movies. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Flags for Independence Day. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Mayan village house. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Merida |
|
|
 |
Rural scene. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
|
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Chichen Itza is a Mayan site that flourished between 550 and 900. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
|
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The Mayan site has later Toltec influence (1100 to 1500). |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
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El Castillo is a 30m high step pyramid at the centre of the site. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
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The pyramid has four staircases each rising at an angle of 45 degrees. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
Stonework at the base. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
Image of Kukulkan, the feathered serpent god of the Toltecs. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
The number of levels represent elements of the Mayan calendar. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
A temple sits atop the pyramid. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
Carved circular column at the temple entrance. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
Carvings inside the temple entrance. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
Passage inside the pyramid. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
A Toltec chacmul inside the pyramid. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
El Castillo |
 |
Red jaguar with jade eyes and flint fangs. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
|
 |
Many structures are to be found in the rain forest. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
The enormous Ball Court is the largest in Mexico. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
The Ball Court is 135m long. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
The team getting the rubber ball through this ring won. The losing team were often put to death. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
The Ball Court is flanked by high walls and temples. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
The Temple of the Jaguars is attached to the Ball Court. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Carved jaguars. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Statue of a jaguar at the Temple of the Jaguars. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Carved entrance at the Temple of the Jaguars. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Steep staircase to the ball court viewing area. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
View into the ball court and a temple from the top of the walls. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Snake pillars. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
The snake god, Kukulkan. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Carvings of figures on the walls of the ball court. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Ball player. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Carving of a player in ceremonial dress. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Player with a bat. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Ball Court |
 |
Shield with a skull. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of Skulls |
 |
The Temple of Skulls is a low structure. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of Skulls |
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The heads of sacrificial victims were displayed at the temple. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of Skulls |
 |
Carvings of skulls line the walls. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of Skulls |
 |
Figure of Kukulkan, the snake god. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of Skulls |
 |
Priest with decapitated heads. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of Skulls |
 |
Eagle eating human heart. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of Skulls |
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Jaguar eating human heart. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
|
 |
The Temple of the Bearded Man. |
1995 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of the Warriors |
 |
View of the Toltec style Temple of the Warriors. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of the Warriors |
 |
The complex consists of a large stepped pyramid fronted and flanked by rows of carved columns depicting warriors. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of the Warriors |
 |
The Group of 1000 Columns consists of many round columns. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of the Warriors |
 |
Square carved columns are part of the Group of 1000 Columns. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of the Warriors |
 |
The Toltec snake deity. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Yucatan |
|
Chichen Itza |
|
Temple of the Warriors |
 |
The square columns are carved with warriors. |
1991 |
