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Year Taken |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Casa del Alfenique |
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The beautiful interior courtyard. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Casa del Alfenique |
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The upper floor. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Fransisco |
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The pastel coloured Church of San Fransisco. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Fransisco |
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The side of the building with its pastel hues. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Fransisco |
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The elaborately carved main entrance. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Fransisco |
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Detail of ceramic tiles and carvings. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Fransisco |
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The exterior is covered with tiled images. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Fransisco |
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Detail of tiles. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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The colonial centre. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Two buses. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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The Church of San Cristobal. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Colonial house with painted ceramic tiles and wrought iron balconies. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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The Church of Santo Domingo dates from 1720. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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In the grounds of the Church of Santo Domingo. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Sweet and chocolate shop. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Pedestrian street. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Convent of Santa Rosa |
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The 17th century Convent of Santa Rosa. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Convent of Santa Rosa |
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Detail of tilework. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Market stalls. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Boy carrying baskets. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Santa Monica Convent |
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The Santa Monica Convent. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Santa Monica Convent |
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A shrine in the garden. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Santa Monica Convent |
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A nun's cell with implements of self flagellation. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Santa Monica Convent |
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The kitchen of the convent where mole poblano (a chocolate sauce) was invented. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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La Malinche Volcano (4450m). |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Clothes shop. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Food stall in a square. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Jose |
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The tile covered Church of San Jose. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Jose |
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Many churches in Puebla are covered with tiles. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Church of San Jose |
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Detail of tile pattern. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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The two volcanoes, Popocatepetl (5452m) and Ixtaccihuatl (5286m). |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Cholula was an Aztec town of 100,000 people that was destroyed by the Spanish. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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The Spanish built city of Cholula dates from the 16th century. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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The Arabic style Church of San Gabrielle (1540). |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Church of Santa Maria |
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The Church of Santa Maria in the small village of Tonantzintla. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Church of Santa Maria |
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Detail of the tilework. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Church of Santa Maria |
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The interior was designed by indigenous craftsmen. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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An unexcavated pyramid in the centre of the town. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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The overgrown hill that is the Great Pyramid of Cholula. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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Small Catholic shrine on the slopes of the Cholula Pyramid. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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Church built by Hernan Cortez at the top of the pyramid. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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Sunday pilgrims. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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Children by the church at the top of the pyramid. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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A Nahua ceremony. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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Excavations at the base of the 60m high pyramid. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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The pyramid's diagonal steps are unique to Cholula. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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The pyramid is the second largest in the world. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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Quetzelcoatl, the plumed serpent god. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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The pyramid is 425m square and 60m high. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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Carvings influenced by Toltec art. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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The pyramid was completed around 900. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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The construction of the pyramid began in 300 BCE. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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An Aztec sacrificial altar with bones from victims. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Cholula |
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Great Pyramid |
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The pyramid has 8km of tunnels running through it. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Tepeaca is a Nahua village with a large Friday market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Buying pears. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Food stall. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Chilli seller. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Nahua women. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Woman with mat. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Selling turkeys. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Woman and child. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Two women in the market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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A Nahua woman at the market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Chicken. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Woman and girl. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tepeaca |
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Man in the Friday market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Puebla |
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Traditional style saloon bar. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tecali |
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Tecali is a small village famous for onyx. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tecali |
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The main street. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Puebla |
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Tecali |
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Onyx pavement. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala (2239m) is a small colonial town built on the site of an Aztec settlement. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala |
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The 18th century San Jose Parish Church. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala |
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Most of the buildings are ochre coloured. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala |
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A small bandstand in the main square. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala |
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Municipal Palace |
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The entrance to the Municipal Palace. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala |
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Municipal Palace |
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The palace is ornately tiled and carved. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Tlaxcala |
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Municipal Palace |
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Mural showing the region's pre-Hispanic history. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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The pyramid at Cacaxtla was built by the Mayans before 1000. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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The site is famous for its murals. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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Mural of a high priest dressed as a jaguar dating from 750. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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The Mural of the Battle dates from 650. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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Cactus. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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The region around the site. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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Gentle hills. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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The region is surrounded by volcanic peaks. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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The volcanic peak of Popocatepetl (5452m). |
1991 |
Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
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Cacaxtla |
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Ixtaccihuatl (5286m). |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca was founded by the Spanish in 1529 and is full of colonial buildings. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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The city is the centre of the Miztec and Zapotec people. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Miztec woman. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Zapotec woman. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Cathedral |
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The Cathedral dates from 1553. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Cathedral |
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Detailed stone carving by the entrance. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Cathedral |
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The building is in Oaxaca Baroque style. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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The covered market. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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City bus. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Church of the Company of Jesus. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Government Palace |
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The interior courtyard of the Government Palace. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Government Palace |
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The palace contains murals showing the history of the Oaxaca Valley which has been inhabited since 8000 BCE. |
1991 |