Maravillas Mexicanas

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El año de la peste (1979) de Felipe Cazals.

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illustration for ‘El Doctor Improvisado (The Impromptu Doctor)’ edited by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo ca. 1890–1899 José Guadalupe Posada

The Met

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Un mini oasis en el caos del Centro Histórico, CDMX.

Dorian Martínez, 2018

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The Great Pyramid of Cholula

Cholula’s pyramid is the largest pyramid in the world by volume beating out the Great Pyramid at Giza. Its earliest stage of construction occurred in the 3rd century BC during the Late Formative and had three subsequent construction stages until the pyramid was abandoned in the 9th century. It is believed that the pyramid was dedicated to Quetzalcoatl. Excavations into the pyramids have revealed brightly painted murals that once decorated the outside.

The last three pictures show various interpretations of how the pyramid may have looked in the past. Because the majority of the pyramid is built with adobe brick and locals have mined the structure for its stone covering over the centuries combined with the torrential rains that Puebla experiences the structure has slowly melted over time. When the Spanish came through Cholula they thought the pyramid was actually a hill and built a church on top of it. The Postclassic pyramid dedicated to Quetzalcoatl located across the plaza from the Classic period pyramid was torn down and used as construction material for the church that now occupies the same space.

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Flores y frutos de la Selva Baja Mexicana

Algunas capturas de las plantas de la Selva Baja del estado de Oaxaca.

Las selvas bajas mexicanas tienen una gran cantidad de formas, texturas y colores.

Una pequeña muestra de la impresionante diversidad de nuestras selvas.

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Traditional Mexican clothing, photos by Diego Huerta

(1 and 2 are women in traditional Tehuana headdresses)

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Archaeologists study a colossal Olmec stone head in La Venta, Mexico, 1947.

via reddit

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Cacao, alimento de los Dioses

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Puerta de San Miguel de Allende I

By Daniel Salinas Córdova.

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Detalle de una biznaga “de dulce” o “burra” (Echinocactus platyacanthus) en el Jardín Botánico y Reserva Natural El Charco del Ingenio, a las afueras de San Miguel de Allende.

By Daniel Salinas Córdova.

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Flores, murales y bordados

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The amazing mountains of La Huasteca, west of Monterrey.

By Daniel Salinas Córdova.

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Ventana de San Miguel de Allende II

By Daniel Salinas Córdova.

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My first attempt at a “proper” star trail photo. Taken last Saturday night in Tepoztlán, Mexico. 100 exposures of one minute each, all combined together to make this image.

By Daniel Salinas Córdova.

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Mexico City’s colossal Monument to the Revolution a few nights ago.

By Daniel Salinas Córdova.

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