| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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The city is prosperous from silverwork and tourism.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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Shop selling snacks.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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Mosaic of an Aztec warrior.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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Balconies overlooking balconies.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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Taxco is a quiet town set in green mountains.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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Salloon bar.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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Donkeys carrying goods.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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View of San Bernardino Church.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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The entrance of San Bernardino Church.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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The old city has many narrow stepped streets.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
Site / Event : Santa Prisca Church
|
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Santa Prisca Church.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
Site / Event : Santa Prisca Church
|
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The church dates from 1758.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
Site / Event : Santa Prisca Church
|
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Churrigueresque style towers.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
Site / Event : Santa Prisca Church
|
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The Moorish style dome.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
Site / Event : Santa Prisca Church
|
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The elaborately carved exterior.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Guerrero
City / Town : Taxco
|
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View of the old city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : Papantla
|
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Papantla (290m) is a Totonac town near the Atlantic coast of Mexico.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : Papantla
|
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The distinctive lacy dresses of Totonac women.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : Papantla
|
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Totonac man wearing typical clothing.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : Papantla
|
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Colourful lacy Totonac dress.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : Papantla
|
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Mother and daughter.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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El Tajin is a Totonac site dating from 100.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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El Tajin was the Totonac capital between 100 and 1200.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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The site contains a mix of Totonac, Toltec and Mayan influences.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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The niches on the side of the pyramid are typical of Totonac architecture.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Around the centre of the site.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Temple of Mictlantecuntli
|
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The Temple of Mictlantecuntli (the god of death).
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Temple of Mictlantecuntli
|
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Stele of the god, Mictlantecuntli.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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One ball player holding another while a third plunges a knife into his heart with two skeletal death gods watching.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Detail of sacrifice.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Two players in a pre-match ceremony with the coyote headed god of the afterlife and a skeletal death god.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Detail of a wall carving showing the coyote-headed god of the afterlife (left) and the skeletal death god .
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Figure in a fish mask sitting in a vat of a fermented drink (pulche). Tlaloc, the rain god is above.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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A drunken face.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Some of the site is still being excavated.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Unexcavated pyramid.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Niches
|
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The Pyramid of the Niches is is the most famous structure at El Tajin.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Niches
|
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The Pyramid of the Niches is 20m high and contains 365 square niches.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Niches
|
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The niches.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Niches
|
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Brick decorations.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Pyramid of the Niches
|
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The pyramid is in the centre of the site and is aligned with the compass points.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Totonac woman.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Brickwork.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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The site is extensive.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Carved stone work.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Newly excavated area.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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The Blue Temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Building C
|
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Building C is a Mayan style temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Building C
|
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Mayan style temple.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Building C
|
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Mayan archway.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Building C
|
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Mayan decoration.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Partially excavated pyramid.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Voladores
|
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The Voladores of El Tajin perform a traditional Totonac dance.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Voladores
|
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The Volodores climb a 20m high pole.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Voladores
|
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One plays while the other four tie a rope to their legs.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
Site / Event : Voladores
|
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The Volodores spinning around a 20m high pole while slowly descending.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
City / Town : El Tajin
|
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Landscape around El Tajin.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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The highland hills near the Atlantic coast of Veracruz.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Fertile plains.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Forested hills.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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The inland highlands.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Forested mountains.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Fertile landscape.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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River through the hilly landscape.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Veracruz
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Forested hills of Veracruz.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Misty landscape.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Forested mountains of Puebla.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Narrow valley.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Girl on a bus.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Forests and hills.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Ceramics.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Puebla is a very hilly and forested region.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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The central highlands of Puebla.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Lakeside view.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
Region : Veracruz to Puebla
|
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Wild landscape.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
District : Zocalo
|
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The Zocalo (main square) in Puebla.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
District : Zocalo
|
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The Zocalo is surrounded by elegant buildings.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
District : Zocalo
|
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Puebla is at an altitude 2162m.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
District : Zocalo
|
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Puebla is an elegant city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
District : Zocalo
|
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Tiled entrance to an arcade.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
District : Zocalo
|
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16th century arcades.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The Cathedral dates from 1650.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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The Cathedral is the second largest in Mexico.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Cathedral
|
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Pastel coloured buildings.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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Typical street scene in the colonial centre.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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The Palace of Justice, one of many Spanish colonial buildings in this attractive city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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Many buildings in the city are covered with distinctive tiles.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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Detail of a building with Puebla-style tiles.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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The House of Culture.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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Painiters in the House of Culture.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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View of the old colonial city.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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Buildings with balconies.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Casa de los Munecos
|
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La Casa de los Munecos is decorated with grotesque parodies of the city's elders.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Casa de los Munecos
|
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Detail of a parodied image of one of the city's elders.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Casa de los Munecos
|
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The interior courtyard.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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Pedestrian area.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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La Compana de Jesus dates from 1767.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
|
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Carved doorway.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Casa del Alfenique
|
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The Casa del Alfenique is a colonial mansion decorated with tiles.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Puebla
City / Town : Puebla
Site / Event : Casa del Alfenique
|
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Detail of tiles.
|
1991 |
were added from 1 February 2025.