Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Alhondiga de Granaditas |
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Mural of Hildago. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Alhondiga de Granaditas |
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Mural of Hildago showing his head in a cage. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Curved stone buildings. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Diego Rivera Museum |
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The house where Diego Rivera was born. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Diego Rivera Museum |
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Diego Rivera was Mexico's most famous muralist. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Diego Rivera Museum |
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Early sketches. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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First floor restaurant. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Hats. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Fountain in a small square. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Narrow, hilly street. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Regional Museum |
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Pre-hispanic figure of a priest wearing a head-dress. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Regional Museum |
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Pre-hispanic figure of a mother and child. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Regional Museum |
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Collection of female pre-hispanic figures. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Regional Museum |
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Head from the ChupĂcuaro culture. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Regional Museum |
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Pre-hispanic plate with bird. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Regional Museum |
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Pre-hispanic painted pot. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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People walking. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Steep narrow steps. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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Small street market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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People at a street market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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Pastel coloured houses. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Women carrying shopping. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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Street scene. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato became rich from its silver mines. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Steps leading to a road. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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The city is overlooked by hills. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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Woman walking. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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Mummy Museum |
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The Mummy Museum contains mummies dug up from a cemetary in 1896. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
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Guanajuato |
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Mummy Museum |
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The soil around the city preserves and mummifies bodies. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guanajuato |
|
Guanajuato |
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Mummy Museum |
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Mummies of two infants. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
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The Mezquital Valley. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
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The Mezquital Valley is in the land of the Otomi people. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Ixmiquilpan is an Otomi village. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Ixmiquilpan is a market town. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Otomi woman. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Busy shoppers. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Potatoes. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Boxed chickens. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Ceramic goods. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Otomi woman looking at ceramic item. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Woman making tortillas. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
Mezquital Valley |
Ixmiquilpan |
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Mother and son. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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The ancient city of Tula. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Tula was capital of the Toltecs between 950 and 1150. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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The Toltec influence spread as far north as Illinois. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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The ball court is shaped like a letter I. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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The Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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A chacmul where hearts of sacrificial victims were placed as offerings to the gods. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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The temple is famous for its Atlantes Warriors. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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The Tula Warriots are 4.5m high. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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The head of a Tula Warrior with a feathered head dress covered in stars. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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The rear of a Tula Warrior with a disk representing the Sun. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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Bench carved with warriors. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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Carving of an eagle eating a human heart. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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Snake devouring a human skull. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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Coyote. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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Jaguar. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli |
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Pillar covered in feathers. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Pyramid B. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Pyramid C is the largest in Tula. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Modern Tula. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Landscape around Tula. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Hidalgo |
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Tula |
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Flowering cactus. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Tepotzlan is a village surrounded by hills. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Tepotzlan is a Nahua village. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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The village church in the central plaza. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Hills tower over the central plaza. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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The busy market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Ceramics on sale. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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House built in Aztec style. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Forested mountains over the village. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Rocky pinnacle above the village. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Forested hills. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Forested hills above the village of Tepotzlan. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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Overlooking Tepotzlan is a 12m high Aztec pyramid. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Tepotzlan |
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The Aztec pyramid is a temple dating from the 15th century. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Xochicalco is perched on a hilltop. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Xochicalco is a hilltop ceremonial site overlooking Lake Tequesquitengo. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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The Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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Quetzalcoatl, the plumed serpent deity. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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Serpent winding through Mayan priests and astronomical symbols. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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The pyramid is covered with carved glyphs. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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Detail of a stone glyph. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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The glyphs show many influences including Toltec and Mayan. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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Coyote. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
|
Xochicalco |
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Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent |
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Priest with head dress. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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The site flourished between 7th and 10th centiries. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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The city was destroyed around 900. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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The centre is in a spectacular setting. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
|
Xochicalco |
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View of Lake Tequesquitengo. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
|
Xochicalco |
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Ball Court |
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The Toltec ball court. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
|
Xochicalco |
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Ball Court |
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The purpose of the game was to make a rubber ball pass through the stone loop. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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View from the hilltop. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Morelos |
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Xochicalco |
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Horses near Xochicalco. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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The beautiful colonial city of Taxco at 1660m, once the centre of a silver mining region. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
|
Taxco |
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Taxco is at 1778m. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
|
Taxco |
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The name of the city is from the Nahuatl for "place of the ballgame". |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
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Taxco |
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The city was founded by Hernan Cortez in 1529. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
|
Taxco |
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Street scene in the hilly city. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Guerrero |
|
Taxco |
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Typical colonial house. |
1991 |