Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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The site was constructed around 862. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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El Mirador is a ruined pyramid with a 5m high roofcomb. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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El Arco is 3m wide and 6m high. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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Geometric stucco work. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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A raised limestone roadway known as a sacbe. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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The Palace is a two storey structure. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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Carved columns. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Yucatan |
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Labna |
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The Mayan rain god, Chac. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Tulum is an ancient city set by the sea. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Tulum is a late Mayan site dating from the 12th century. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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The site is not pure Mayan and has Toltec influence. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Temple of the Paintings |
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The temple has reliefs of faces on the outside. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Temple of the Paintings |
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Mayan paintings inside the temple. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Temple of the Paintings |
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The two storey Temple of the Paintings. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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El Castillo |
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El Castillo is a ceremonial centre. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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El Castillo |
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View of El Castillo. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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El Castillo |
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El Castillo is the tallest structure in the site. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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El Castillo |
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The building is 7.5m tall. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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El Castillo |
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The temple is dedicated to the Sun shown as a falling god. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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View of the Caribbean from Tulum. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Grand Palace |
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The Grand Palace is one of the largest structures. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Grand Palace |
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The palace has a thatched roof. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Grand Palace |
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The inner couryard of the palace. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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The coastline at Tulum is rugged. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Lizard. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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View around Tulum. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Temple of the Wind God |
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The Temple of the Wind God. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Temple of the Wind God |
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The temple is on a hill overlooking the sea. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Tulum |
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Temple of the Wind God |
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View of the coast. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Coba is set in dense rainforest dotted with lakes. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Coba was the largest Mayan city. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Temple of the Churches |
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The Temple of the Churches. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Temple of the Churches |
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The Temple of the Churches is a pyramid reaching up to the tree tops. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Temple of the Churches |
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The temple is in Tikal style. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Coba flourished between 600 and 900. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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At the city's height 40 thousand people lived here. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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The Temple of the Paintings. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Many structures are fronted with carved stele. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Nohoch Mul |
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Nohoch Mul is the tallest structure in the Yucatan Peninsula. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Nohoch Mul |
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The pyramid is 42m high and has 120 steps. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Mayan village by the lake at Coba. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Qintana Roo |
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Coba |
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Mayan house. |
1995 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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The Copper Canyon Railway travels from the Pacific coast at sea level to 2460m. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Horseman near the Pacific coast. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Grazing cattle by the Rio Fuerte. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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The Rio Fuerte near the Pacific coast. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Semi-desert with giant cactus. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Farmers near Los Mochis. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Hilly region and the Rio Fuerte. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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The Copper Canyon Railway goes over 38 bridges and through 88 tunnels. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Fertile mountains. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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The valley narrows. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Looking down on the Rio Fuerte. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Remains of a bridge over the river. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Ochre mountains overlook fertile valleys. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Mountains of central Chihuahua state. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Forested mountains in the state of Chihuahua. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Homesteads in the highlands. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Small cabin. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Steep valleys and mountains near the Copper Canyon. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Spectacular rock formations. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Steep cliffs in a narrow valley. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Barren peak. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Part of a spiral in the railway that ascends through three levels. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Barren peaks overlook forested slopes. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Mountainous river valley in central Chihuahua state. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Waterfall. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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The spectacular highlands of Chihuahua state. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Small homestead. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Tamahumara woman at a railway station. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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The Tamahumara live in the central highlands of Chihuahua state. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Copper Canyon |
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View of the Copper Canyon from the railway. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Copper Canyon |
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The Copper Canyon is the largest in Mexico. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Sinaloa |
Copper Canyon Railway |
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Copper Canyon |
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The Copper Canyon is 2000m deep. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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The main plaza in Creel at 2300m. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Creel is the largest town in the highlands of Chihuahua state. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Most of the population of the town are Tamahumara. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Wooden pillar on a house with Tamahumara carving. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Tamahumara man with "cowboy" style hat. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Mother and son. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Horses wonder through the town. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Tins of Popeye spinach in a shop. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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The town has a very rural feel. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Steep cliffs overlook the town. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Wooden house among the rocks. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Rock formations. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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The town is surrounded by rock formations. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Tamahumara cave dwelling. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Ranches. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Ranch life. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Local horseman. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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Cave dwellings are common in Creel. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
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A homestead. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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Creel Lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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The lake is set in a pine forest. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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Creel Lake is at 2300m. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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The lake is the largest body of water in the Chihuahua highlands. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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Tamahumara girl by the lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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View of Creel Lake. |
1991 |
Mexico |
Chihuahua |
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Creel |
Creel Lake |
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The beautiful lake at 2300m. |
1991 |