| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
Site / Event : House of Eleven Patios
|
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Well in one of the courtyards.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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Typical street scene.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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Rooftop view.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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The Temple Sagrario was started in 1693 and took two centuries to complete.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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Differeing styles in the city centre.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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School exhibit about the 1991 Total Eclipse of the Sun.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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Mural showing Tarascan life in the Caltzontzin Theatre.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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Street market.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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Stall selling woven crafts.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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Sweet stall.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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The entrance to the market.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Patzcuaro
|
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A group of Tarascans shopping.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
|
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Patzcuaro Lake.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
|
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The lake is dotted with islands and surrounded by mountains.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
|
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The lake contains extensive wetlands.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
|
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The lake is set in a volcanic basin.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
|
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The lake is at 1920m.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
|
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One of the inhabited islands in the lake.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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Janitzio Island is topped with a 40m high concrete statue of Jose Maria Morellos.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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The island contains a large village.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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The slopes of the island are extensively settled.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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The village comes down to the lake.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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View over the island.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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Belltower.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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The statue of Jose Maria Morellos was completed in the 1930s.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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The word janitzio means "place where it rains".
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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At the ferry jetty.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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Tarascan woman.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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Tarascan woman weaving.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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View of other islands from Janitzio.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
District : Janitzio Island
|
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View of the lake from the island.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Patzcuaro Lake
|
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The lake is famous for the butterfly nets used by fishermen.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The ruined city of Tzintzuntzan.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The ancient city lies on the shores of Patzcuaro Lake.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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Tzintzuntzan is the 14th century capital of the Tarascans.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The city dates from the 12th century.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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Detail of the stonework.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The curved structure is unusual in Central America.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The city is unusual for having never fallen to the Aztecs.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The city once had a popluation of over 25 thousand.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The modern town from the ruins.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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The modern town of Tzintzuntzan.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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Ceramics for sale.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
City / Town : Tzintzuntzan
|
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A street full of ceramics.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
|
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The Paricutin Volcano is 2774m high.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
|
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Lava flow from the 1943 eruption.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : San Juan de Parangaricutiro
|
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The 1943 eruption at San Juan de Parangaricutiro.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : San Juan de Parangaricutiro
|
 |
The village of San Juan de Parangaricutiro was covered by the 1943 eruption. Only the church steeple remains.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : San Juan de Parangaricutiro
|
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Lava flows around the church from the 1943 eruption.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
|
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Volcanic soil.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : Angahuan
|
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Angahuan is a Tarascan village.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : Angahuan
|
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Angahuan is built on volcanic soil.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : Angahuan
|
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The village church.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : Angahuan
|
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Tarascan mother and child.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : Angahuan
|
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Volcanic soil.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Michoacan
Region : Paricutin Volcano
City / Town : Angahuan
|
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Horses.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Guanajuato (2017m) is a pretty Spanish colonial town.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Guanajuato is set among hilly terrain in a narrow valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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The old city is on many levels.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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The old city is full of narrow cobbled streets.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Guanajuato became rich from its silver mines.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Wrought iron balconies.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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The city is set in a narrow valley which makes its streets narrow and winding.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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One of the many small squares in the old city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Part of the city's underground street system.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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The city's underground tunnels keep surface traffic to a minimum.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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The narrow Alley of the Kiss.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Pedestrian street.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Street cafe.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Cavallero.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Young artist.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Balcony with flowers.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Drinks delivery.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Hillside view.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Steps for the hills.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Very narrow passageway between houses.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Juarez Theatre
|
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The Greek exterior of the Juarez Theatre.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Juarez Theatre
|
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The interior.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Juarez Theatre
|
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The Moorish style dome.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Making ice cream.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Narrow and steep streets.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Covered street.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Old woman.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Valenciana Church
|
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The Valenciana Church dates from 1788.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Valenciana Church
|
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The church is covered with gold leaf.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Typical street scene in the old city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Archway.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Small square.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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Residential street.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Basilica of Our Lady
|
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The Basilica of Our Lady.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Basilica of Our Lady
|
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The basilica dates from 1557.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Church of San Diego
|
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The ornately carved Church of San Diego.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Church of San Diego
|
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The church is very richly carved.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Church of San Diego
|
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Wooden image of The Virgin given by a Spanish king.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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The hilly old city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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View from a tunnel.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
|
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View of the old city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Alhondiga de Granaditas
|
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The Alhondiga de Granaditas was built in 1798 as a grain store. It later became a prison.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Alhondiga de Granaditas
|
 |
The Alhondiga was the site of the execution of Miguel Hildago, an early revolutionary.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guanajuato
City / Town : Guanajuato
Site / Event : Alhondiga de Granaditas
|
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Hook from which Miguel Hildago's head was hung in a cage.
|
1991 |
were added from 1 February 2025.